Sentences with phrase «govern cell division»

Scientists in the lab of Whitehead Member Terry Orr - Weaver have uncovered one of the primary mechanisms governing cell division.

We have gone on to show that the sensitivity of the germ line genome instability differs across inbred strains of mice, offering a unique opportunity to use systems genetics approaches to discover the underlying pathways governing cell division and survival across a variety of cell types.

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Cell division in plants is governed by a physical law.

In parallel, the roles of symmetric and asymmetric cell divisions are investigated as a mechanism for governing stem cell self - renewal and differentiation during embryonic development and in the adult.

«Our study illustrates how oxygen - sensing pathways in ILC2 cells govern the body's ability to control allergic responses,» says Liu, a professor in LJI's Division of Cellular Biology.

The mutations may be in genes governing some aspect of the immune system but they might also be in tumor suppressor genes whose job it is to seek out and destroy cancerous cells, genes that control cell division, genes that control normal cell death, and other types as well.