Until now, cells dividing by mitosis were thought to grow round and then split into two identical, spherical daughter cells. New research has found that some cells are isomorphic, meaning they retain ...

Wouldn't it be great if we could clone ourselves? Well, the cells in our bodies do this all the time by a process called mitosis. It is one of the most basic and beautiful processes on the planet.

Cell division ensures growth or renewal and is thus vital for all organisms. However, the process differs somewhat in animals, bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae. Until now, little was known about how ...

Somatic cells can reach an aneuploid (and hence potentially tumorigenic) state by losing or gaining single chromosomes 1, or via polyploid intermediates that undergo sequential steps of illegitimate ...

Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can receive a full set of genetic material. Until now, scientists had believed that ...