Like any law-abiding train passenger, a molecule called oskar RNA carries a stamped ticket detailing its destination and form of transport,…
When an egg cell is being formed, the cellular machinery which separates chromosomes is extremely imprecise at fishing them out of the cell’s…
Which genes are passed on from mother to child is decided very early on during the maturation of the egg cell in the ovary. In a cell division…
Microtubules need a helping hand to find chromosomes in dividing egg cells, scientists have discovered. Although it was generally accepted that…
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