
Shaping up the genome for cell division
Science Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a family of DNA motor proteins packages loosely arranged strands of DNA into compact individual chromosomes during cell division.
2022
science
Science Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a family of DNA motor proteins packages loosely arranged strands of DNA into compact individual chromosomes during cell division.
2022
science
Science The mystery of how condensin maintains the integrity of the genome during cell division.
2019
science
Science Researchers from Delft University and EMBL crack the mystery of condensin’s neat DNA loop extrusion
2018
science
Science EMBL researchers and collaborators unravel how chromosomes form
2017
science
Lab Matters EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.
2016
lab-matters
Science As any rock-climber knows, trailing a long length of rope behind you is not easy. A dangling length of rope is unwieldy and hard to manoeuvre, and can get tangled up or stuck on an outcropping. Cells face the same problem when dragging chromosomes apart during cell division. The chromosomes are…
2011
science
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