Asgard archaea emerged as a key piece in the puzzle of how complex life evolved, acting as a potential link between simple archaea and eukaryotes—organisms like plants and animals whose cells contain ...

Cell biology covers all aspects of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells. Students in this field study the integration at the cellular level of biochemical, molecular, genetic ...

Cell-free systems, which can express an easily detectable protein with a DNA or mRNA template without constraints of living ...

Scientists reveal the role of hidden microbes called Asgard archaea in the origins of complex life, challenging long-held views of evolution.

This is an advanced course in cell biology. In this course we will examine different areas of eukaryotic cell biology including: membrane structure and function, cell adhesion, intercellular ...

This is an advanced course in cell biology. In this course we will examine different areas of eukaryotic cell biology including: membrane structure and function, cell adhesion, intercellular ...

Various microbes, including several human pathogens, hijack the cell’s skeleton, membranes, and protein-making machinery to make themselves at home. Intracellular bacteria use various tricks to ...

“I think this is the most exciting development in biology right now. So much is being discovered ... While the identity of original host in the symbiotic partnership that birthed modern eukaryotic ...

Planctomycetes May Yield New Insights into the Eukaryote-Like Cell Biology of a Bacterium Planctomycete cell structure differs from that of all other known prokaryotes. We are not sure yet whether ...