Chromosomal segregation is mediated by spindle microtubules attached to the kinetochore, a structure ... made a diploid yeast strain containing both fusions, and then had those cells undergo ...

The yeast cells act as microscopic factories ... that accumulate in the body during illness—the yeast adjusts its structure and activity to deliver just the right amount of therapeutic compounds.

The yeast proteins Sro7 and Sro77, and their metazoan relatives Lgl and tomosyn, interact with plasma membrane SNARE proteins and control cell polarity. Recently, the crystal structure of yeast ...