Challenge individuals or small groups create a dynamic movable model of the different organelles and cell structures that emulate the real movement, function, and dynamic nature of each structure. As ...

By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

In fact, specialized compartments called organelles exist within eukaryotic cells for this purpose. Different organelles play different roles in the cell — for instance, mitochondria generate ...

Plant cells are armored with a stiff cell wall, so “my image of a plant cell was the cytoplasm sitting in a cage, and nobody goes anywhere,” Maliga said. The genetic evidence for transfers posed a ...

At the heart of our cells, a previously unknown structure has just been identified, shedding new light on essential ...

Organelles – the bits and pieces of RNA and protein within a cell – play important roles in human health and disease, such as maintaining homeostasis, regulating growth and aging, and ...

The human body is made of numerous different types of cells, ... Sep. 30, 2021 — Researchers can now rapidly isolate and chemically characterize individual organelles within cells.

Organelles are to eukaryotic cells as organs are to organisms, as they each perform a specific set of functions to keep their bigger machines running. It's rare to discover a brand-new organelle ...

In two recent papers, an international team led by UC Santa Cruz scientists describe the first known nitrogen-fixing organelle within a eukaryotic cell. The organelle is the fourth example in history ...

These organelles, called recycling endosomes, are responsible for sorting and moving ion channels to and from the cell surface, but no one had tested whether or not these ion channels were actively ...