A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

For example, biochemical reactions in a cell's ... of whole organelles as these structures move within cells. Of all eukaryotic organelles, the nucleus is perhaps the most critical.

Cavalier-Smith, T. Concept of a bacterium still valid in prokaryote debate. Nature 446, 257 (2007) doi:10.1038/446257c. Cavalier-Smith, T. The phagotrophic origin of eukaryotes and phylogenetic ...

Genetic material DNA in a nucleus, plasmids are found in a few simple eukaryotic organisms. DNA is a single molecule, found free in the cytoplasm; additional DNA is found on one or more rings ...

Genetic studies have made it clear that eukaryotic horizontal gene transfer can and does happen. Exactly how, though, remains speculative. Christie is a seasoned science journalist and cell and ...

Christie is a seasoned science journalist and cell and molecular biology PhD; her debut book Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry, received widespread acclaim. She was a ...