Plant Cells: How Chloroplasts Communicate With The Cell Nucleus Date: March 30, 2007 Source: Salk Institute Summary: Scientists have identified three different signals that indicate damage to ...

Direct transfer of plant genes from chloroplasts into the cell nucleus: Gene function preserved despite structural differences in the DNA Date: April 13, 2012 Source: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ...

We knew the plant hormone cytokinin was important, and our research now explains the mechanism by which cytokinin regulates stem cell division - It does this by shuttling proteins into the nucleus ...

The plane of division for many plant cells can be predicted by their shapes. Cytoskeletal filaments radiating from the nucleus to the cortex may 'read' cell shape to determine the plane of division.

There are only so many ways to cram DNA into a cell’s nucleus, a study suggests. A cell’s complete genetic blueprint, or genome, is densely packed into chromosomes, condensing meters of DNA ...

New research from the University of California, Davis, shows that the tiny proportion of a cell's DNA that is located outside the cell nucleus has a disproportionately large effect on a cell's ...

An interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel in Switzerland has succeeded in creating a direct path for artificial nanocontainers to enter into the nucleus of living cells. To this end ...

Like people, cells in the human body protect their personal space. They seem to know how much space they need, and if it gets too tight, most cells prefer to break free.

A study tracks a growing 'leakiness' in the membrane of the cell nucleus that could contribute to aging and even to diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

When a cell is placed on top of these nanopillars, the nucleus wraps itself around the nanopillars, causing its membrane to curve. This induced curvature in turn causes tiny, self-sealing openings ...