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Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
… paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. … Cell Biology, Organelles, Nucleus … Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. Centrioles play a …
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A cell is the basic building block of living things.
… Cell … A cell is the basic building block of living things. … Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes, Basic Biology … A cell is the basic building block of living things. All cells can be sorted into one of two …
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NIH researchers researchers and collaborators have gained some key insights into the biological inner-workings of regrowing a body, the evolution of aging and a unique method to dispose of aging cells, by studying the genomes of a hermit crab (Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus).
… A relative of jellyfish and corals regrows its entire body with help … View on YouTube “Studies like this that explore the biology of unusual organisms reveal both how universal many … great potential for providing novel insights into human biology.” Most studies on senescence are related to chronic …
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An interview with Meru Sadhu, an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place in his heart.
… Intramural Research Program at NHGRI in 2018. What kind of truth about biology are you most interested in uncovering? Sadhu: My … being asked to observe and discover the complexities of biology. “That you can get such complex systems starting …
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A nuclear membrane is a double membrane that encloses the cell nucleus.
… the cell nucleus. … Nuclear Membrane, Chromosome, Cell Biology … The nuclear membrane is a double layer that … from the cell’s cytoplasm and other contents. An array of small holes or pores in the nuclear membrane permits the selective passage of certain materials, such as nucleic acids and proteins, …
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DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated.
… … DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated. … DNA, Cell Division, Cell Biology … DNA replication is the process by which the … … DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated. … Educational Resources …
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Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules.
… … Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules. … Organelles, Mitochondria, Nucleus, Cell Biology … Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the …
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A centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division.
… centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division. … Cell Division, Basic Biology, Nucleus … A centrosome is a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division. Before cell division, the centrosome …
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A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
… A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell. … The human … and rat are important models with which to study human biology. The Mouse Transcriptome Project was an NIH-supported … transcriptome. Both Novartis and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have well-established gene expression …
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Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… in preparation for cell division. … Mitosis, Meiosis, Cell Biology, DNA, Chromosome … Mitosis is the process by which a … division. Mitosis is generally followed by equal division of the cell’s content into two daughter cells that have …