Max Planck scientists uncover a novel and generic mechanism for the division of artificial cells into two daughter cells. © Max Planck Institute of Colloids and ...

Asymmetric cell division involves the segregation of cytoplasmic determinants into one of the two daughter cells. Considerable progress has been made in understanding this important biological process ...

The process of mitosis has made more clear, thanks to recent research. A new study describes how Topo 2, an enzyme that disentangles DNA molecules and is essential for proper cell division. At this ...