In eukaryotes, however, the DNA takes the form of compact chromosomes separated from the rest of the cell by a nuclear membrane (also called a nuclear envelope). Eukaryotic cells also contain a ...

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.

Eukaryogenesis happened abruptly, led by the tension of increasing gene length and the constraints on producing longer ...

Unlike typical eukaryotic cells, the malaria parasite lacks conventional centrosomes during most stages, instead relying on a bipartite MTOC. This structure consists of a cytoplasmic component and ...

whereas the oblong red shape denotes a typical archaeon with a cell wall. A: archaea; B: bacteria; E: eukaryote; LUCA: last universal common ancestor of cellular life-forms; LECA: last eukaryotic ...