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Capturing chromosomes during cell division

Capturing chromosomes during cell division | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists have been successful in elucidating a new mechanism for the error-free segregation of the human genome during cell division.
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Separation Of A Cell

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This new and tactile view of a cell undergoing division comes thanks to a specialized protein called MiniSOG. This illustration shows the molecule zipping toward the reader, fluorescent and standing out crisply from an electron microscope image.
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A Rainbow Of Possibilities

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A montage of fluorescent microscopy images depicts pluripotent mouse stem cells that have been encouraged to develop into various kinds of specialized tissues by a mix of chemical signals.
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Cellular or Celestial? - Photos - Google+

Cellular or Celestial? - Photos - Google+ | Science News | Scoop.it

Cellular or Celestial? A tapestry of stars, like "the heavens' embroidered cloths, enwrought with golden and silver light", astrocytes tile the entire central nervous system in a continuous and essentially non-overlapping manner that is orderly and well organized. A single astrocyte may contact 100,000 synapses!
Astrocytes regulate blood flow to neurons, release gliotransmitters and signal one another through calcium waves.

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