Sentences with phrase «cell in an organism»

So far researchers have not been able to isolate or identify stem cells in these organisms.

When free radicals kill or damage enough cells in an organism, the organism ages.

Nerve signals control the communication between the billions of cells in an organism and enable them to work together in neural networks.

Microchimerism is the persistent presence of a few genetically distinct cells in an organism.

«An egg is the most sophisticated cell in an organism, carrying the genes from one generation to the next,» says Jose Cibelli, a biotechnologist at Michigan State University.

When the antibody binds to a cancer cell in the organism, the coupled antibody — in this case a radioactive isotope — can be rendered visible and is thus able to show where tumors and even metastases are located.

Neurons are among the most polarized cells in the organism.

«Our team has made one more step towards understanding the dynamics of senescent cells in the organism.

[NOTE: Proteoglycans are a major component of the animal extracellular matrix, the «filler» substance existing between cells in an organism.

What makes stem cells so interesting is that they are pluripotent: they have the potential to become any cell in an organism.

One obvious difference, however, is that organelles are found in almost every cell in an organism, while endosymbionts, because their main role is to provide nutrients for their hosts, are found only in certain cells.

Because every cell in an organism contains the same DNA, epigenetic marks help it find the right form for the type of cell it inhabits.

Although all cells in an organism carry the same genetic blueprints — the same DNA — some of them act as blood or bone cells, for example, while others function as nerve or skin cells.

All of the cells in an organism contain the same DNA, but the epigenetic instructions encoded in specific DNA sequences give the cell its identity.

Not only that consuming sugar won't speed the growth of cancer cells, but eliminating carbohydrates from your diet will make your whole body starve and suffer — all cells in your organism depend on these nutrients for energy.