Chromatin is a flexibly joined chain of nucleosomes that exists inside the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and has been described as a 'bead on a string'. Chromatin organization strengthens DNA for ...

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking cell culture platform that enables the formation of two distinct but interconnected vascular networks. Their breakthrough holds ...

which regulates cytoskeletal networks to induce localized cell expansion. In contrast, organ development necessitates the polar transport of the plant hormone auxin, coupled with auxin’s role in ...

Chromatin structure describes the physical structure of chromatin within the eukaryotic nucleus and how structure affects chromatin processes such as transcription. The repeating unit of chromatin ...

Oct. 11, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method to recreate a robust and functional human immune system in mice using mononuclear cells from the cord blood. This new kind of mice ...

Study reveals widespread dysregulation of transposable elements (TEs) in aging human brains with Alzheimer's disease, using ...

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In a mature flowering plant or tree, most of the cells that make up the xylem are specialised cells called vessels.

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Initially mistaken for neutrophils, a population of atypical macrophages appears in the lungs after severe viral infection, orchestrates tissue repair, and then vanishes.