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Does a non-standard number of chromosomes help or hurt the cell?
Prof. Naama Barkai has been appointed Head of the Molecular Genetics Department and Director of the Leo and Julia Forchheimer Center for Molecular...
How does the fertilized egg start the process of becoming a diversified organism?
Weizmann scientists discover an enzyme that is crucial for turning back the development clock in cells
When a critical step in stem cell differentiation goes awry, it can lead to cancer
A complex for activating certain RNAs must avoid cutting up the wrong strands
How does the cell keep certain vital proteins from getting recycled?
A newly-discovered molecular mechanism might explain the link between stem cells and cancer
The beneficial bacteria in our guts are open to attack from viruses
When yeast cells want to mate, they grow extensions in the direction of potential partners