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Plant Viruses From Past Provide Ecological Clues (October 11, 2007) -- Taking the medical history of a grassland may seem a bit esoteric. However, scientists have discovered plant viruses from as early as 1917 containing information crucial not only for plant ... > full story

Discovery Of Retinal Cell Type Ends 40-year Search (October 11, 2007) -- High-energy physicists and neuroscientists have discovered a type of retinal cell that may help monkeys, apes and humans see motion. The cell type has very similar properties to so-called Y retinal ... > full story

In Biology, Polarization Is A Good Thing (October 11, 2007) -- Using a molecular cellular compass, individual cells in complex organisms know which way is up or down, in epithelial cells known as apical-basal polarity. Determining the orientation is essential ... > full story

New Insights On 'Jumping Genes' (October 11, 2007) -- New light has been shed on the evolution of moveable genetic elements, or "jumping genes." This discovery has important implications for our understanding of molecular evolution and genetic research ... > full story

Hairy Roots Show Potential As Biofactories For Medicines, Commercial Products (October 11, 2007) -- Scientists are reporting an advance towards tapping the immense potential of 'hairy roots' as natural factories to produce medicines, food flavorings and other commercial products. The new research ... > full story

Neighborly Care Keeps Stem Cells Young (October 11, 2007) -- A stem cell's immediate neighborhood, a specialized environment also known as the stem cell niche, provides crucial support needed for stem cell maintenance. But nothing lasts forever. During the ... > full story

Avian Flu -- 1918 and Today -- Protein Enhances Lethality Of Virus (October 11, 2007) -- The 1918 influenza virus pandemic was responsible for more than 40 million deaths across the globe. The incredible lethality of the 1918 flu strain is not well understood, despite having been under ... > full story

Benefits Of 80 Million Years Without Sex (October 11, 2007) -- Scientists have discovered how a microscopic organism has benefited from nearly 80 million years without sex. Bdelloid rotifers are asexual organisms, meaning that they reproduce without males. ... > full story

New Mathematical Model Unravels The Mechanics Of Microbe Reproduction (October 11, 2007) -- In process that is shrouded in mystery, rod-shaped bacteria reproduce by splitting themselves in two. By applying advanced mathematics to laboratory data, scientists have solved a small but important ... > full story

Influenza: Insights Into Cell Specificity Of Human Vs. Avian Viruses (October 10, 2007) -- Researchers have identified which sites and cell types within the respiratory tract are targeted by human vs. avian influenza viruses, providing valuable insights into the pathogenesis of these ... > full story

Early Apes Walked Upright 15 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought, Evolutionary Biologist Argues (October 10, 2007) -- An extraordinary advance in human origins research reveals evidence of the emergence of the upright human body plan over 15 million years earlier than most experts have believed. More dramatically, ... > full story

An AIDS-related Virus Reveals More Ways To Cause Cancer (October 10, 2007) -- Researchers have shed new light on how Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus subverts normal cell machinery to cause cancer. A KSHV protein called latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) helps ... > full story

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Cell and Molecular Biology : Concepts and Experiments
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Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition
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