Mitochondria

A three-dimensional reconstruction of the mitochondrial volume: The volume is larger (yellow and red) in blood-forming stem cells lacking MTCH2 (right), and relatively smaller (blue and green) in regular blood-forming stem cells

09.09.2015

The wake-up call for blood stem cells comes with a jolt of energy

(l-r) Drs. Yael Elbaz-Alon and Maya Schuldiner

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Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

A cellular organelle reveals a surprising backup resource for obtaining important building materials

Where Have all the Mitochondria Gone?

Where Have all the Mitochondria Gone?

15.05.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Fertility, Genetics

Weizmann Institute researchers shed light on a crucial step in fertilization

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