In C. reinhardtii, which exhibits stereotyped positioning of its intracellular organelles, the mother centriole directs the positioning of the daughter centriole, the nucleus and possibly the ...

In all animal cells and in some plants like fungi and some algae. - The centriole duplicates itself and divides two new centrioles (centrosomes) move to opposite ends of the cell (poles).

Keywords: C. elegans, development, cell biology, asymmetric division, centriole, organelle assembly Pierre obtained his PhD from The Rockefeller University in 1995. Thereafter, he conducted ...

In pulmonary hypertension, a combination of metabolic and mechanical dysfunction leads to irreversible vascular damage.

Plant vs Animal Cells: Centriole Centrioles are cylindrical organelles that are found in the cytoplasm of animal cells. They are found near the nucleus and are made up of nine microtubules ...

University of Geneva is successfully participating in the prestigious ERC (European Research Council) grants scheme which encourages high-level, creative, fundamental research in all scientific ...

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Polynucleotide kinase phosphatase (PNKP) has enzymatic activities as 3′-phosphatase and 5′-kinase of DNA ends to promote DNA ligation and repair. Here, we show that cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) ...

1 Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Development, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 2 Laboratory of Reproductive Technology (Repro-SOLEIL), Graduate ...