First atomic-scale movie of microtubules under construction, a key process for cell division phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p><strong>· Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) , the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) and the IBMB-CSIC solve a key problem in biology: how human cells build their microtubules</strong></p>
<p><strong>· During cell division, microtubules function as nanometer-thick long ‘ropes' inside cells that pull chromosomes apart so that each daughter cell receives a copy of the genetic material</strong></p>
<p><strong>· The work published in <em>Science </em>lays the groundwork for future breakthroughs in the treatment of diseases ranging from cancer to neurodevelopmental disorders</strong></p>
Although the photoreceptor that initiates phototropism has been known for a long time, the optical properties of photosensitive plant tissue have until now remained a mystery. In a new study, researchers have deciphered a new mechanism using the interface between air and water to generate a gradient of light “visible” to plants.
Study shows plants use air channels to create a directional light signal and regulate phototropism phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
William Weis, a pioneer of molecular imaging, dies at 64 stanford.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stanford.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.