Max Planck scientists uncover a novel and generic mechanism for the division of artificial cells into two daughter cells. © Max Planck Institute of Colloids and ...

FtsZ is required for the formation of a ring structure, known as the Z ring, at the site of cell or organelle division. Contraction of the Z ring leads to fission of the cell or organelle. The FtsZ ...

Asymmetric cell division involves the segregation of cytoplasmic determinants into one of the two daughter cells. Considerable progress has been made in understanding this important biological process ...

The architecture of cell division -- a fundamental process about which little is known, but when something goes wrong, it can cause cell death -- is the focus of a new study. Researchers are searching ...

The process of mitosis has made more clear, thanks to recent research. A new study describes how Topo 2, an enzyme that disentangles DNA molecules and is essential for proper cell division. At this ...