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.

(A) Archaezoan hypothesis. (B) Symbiotic hypothesis. The shapes within the eukaryotic cell denote the nucleus, the endomembrane system, and the cytoskeleton. The irregular gray shape denotes a ...

The first high-resolution, three dimensional (3D) visualization of a complete eukaryotic cell has been revealed. The striking images, which thankfully do not need to be viewed using 3D glasses ...

Unlike typical eukaryotic cells, the malaria parasite lacks conventional centrosomes during most stages, instead relying on a bipartite MTOC.