Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can ...

Cell division is one of the most thoroughly studied processes in biology, yet many of its details remain mysterious. A century-old puzzle surrounding the "crown" of cell division—the kinetochore ...

Madeline Lancaster has been announced as the new Joint Head of the LMB’s Cell Biology Division.

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

The story of the cell cycle is often told only through the perspective of the chromosomes as they replicate and then divide. This resource beautifully illustrates the role of the cytoskeleton in that ...

Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can ...