cell & molecular biology
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How Autophagy Works
By Muriel Mari, Sharon A. Tooze, and Fulvio Reggiori
There are five steps of autophagosome biogenesis: induction, expansion, vesicle completion, fusion, and cargo degradation. While much has been learned…
Gain a Chromosome and Adapt
By Sabrina Richards
Research in yeast shows that aneuploidy is both a consequence of and an adaptation to stress.
The Making of a Trait
By Megan Scudellari
Populations of organisms acquire beneficial traits repeatedly and rapidly through co-evolution with other species and through gene interaction.
Marooned Chromosomes Cause Cancer?
By Edyta Zielinska
Chromosomes accidentally stranded outside of the nucleus could contribute to cancer formation.
Cellular Workout
By Megan Scudellari
Autophagy, the cell’s recycling system, may be responsible for the health benefits of exercise.
Wine Researcher Caught Faking
By Bob Grant
One of the leading scientific voices touting the health benefits of red wine fabricated data dozens of times.
Iron Builds a Better Brain
By Ruth Williams
Brain imaging and gene analyses in twins reveal that white matter integrity is linked to an iron homeostasis gene.
Skin Cells Cause Cancer?
By Cristina Luiggi
Certain skin-residing immune cells may—under specific conditions—play a direct role in initiating skin cancer after exposure to environmental toxins.
Blot Figure Fraud
By Cristina Luiggi
A SUNY graduate student falsifies Western blot data used in meetings, grant applications, and submitted manuscripts
