Sentences with phrase «specialized cell structures»

Being lipophilic (having an affinity for lipids), they leave the bloodstream quickly, passing through biological membranes and concentrating in cells, including brain cells.7 Mercury is especially drawn to high - sulfur organelles (specialized cell structures) such as mitochondria.

The team found plasmepsin IX in rhoptries, specialized cell structures inside the parasite, which help it invade red blood cells.

But the samples he saw never contained intact organelles — specialized cell structures with dedicated jobs.

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Specialized sensory neurons in the inner ear, called hair cells, are responsible for the detection of sounds, and this information is transmitted to the auditory cortex via several intermediate structures.

Lipke, who specializes in the structure and function of cell surface markers in yeasts, says Rezende was as independent as a typical late - term Ph.D. student.

But it seemed unlikely, because the body coverings were thought to grow differently: Feathers and hair develop from specialized plates of thickened ectoderm — an embryonic cell layer — called anatomical placodes, structures not seen in reptiles.

Each of these onion - shaped sensory structures contains several different types and subtypes of taste receptor cells, each with a specialized function.

Given its extreme minuteness and the fact that it must get many essentials from both its host and resident microbes, some suggest that Tremblaya blurs the boundaries between cellular organisms and organelles, specialized structures within cells such as the energy - producing mitochondria.

The current model in neuroscience poses that memory is stored as long - lasting anatomical changes in synapses, the specialized structures by which nerve cells connect and signal to each other.

One part of LC3 binds to cardiolipin, and LC3 causes a specialized structure to form around the mitochondrion to carry it to the digestive centers of the cell.

Caption: Scientists have proven that these nanomaterials may regulate the formation of synapses, specialized structures through which the nerve cells communicate, and modulate biological mechanisms, such as the growth of neurons, as part of a self - regulating process.

Cells are like tiny factories, where different functions are carried out by highly specialized structures called organelles.

Scientists have proven that these nanomaterials may regulate the formation of synapses, specialized structures through which the nerve cells communicate, and modulate biological mechanisms, such as the growth of neurons, as part of a self - regulating process.

As cellular junctions are one of the first specialized structures that form during tissue development they have a critical role in guiding cell polarization and differentiation.

Multicellular organisms like plants and animals are complex co-operative structures made of many specialized cell types, while a single yeast cell can survive and proliferate without the help of others.

This visualization shows tightly - packed DNA in a mouse cell's nucleus at different stages of development, seen here in a semi-triangular form as a mature nerve cell; in a roundish shape as a multipotent stem cell; in a more oval form as a neuronal progenitor; and as a more fragmented structure that shows how removing a specialized binding protein (HP1β knockout) affects the structure of the DNA - packing material, called heterochromatin, in a mature neuron.

This is a structured program in which trainees receive in - depth education through a core clinical research curriculum and participation in clinical research training in one of five specialized training tracks: clinical pharmacology, neuro - oncology, cell and gene therapy, leukemia or solid tumor.

Omega - 3 fatty acids are a vital component of neuronal membranes, specifically the myelin sheath, a specialized capsular structure that runs along the length of the neuron (nerve cell).

The mitochondria are specialized structures — also known as organelles — located inside our cells.

GLUT are specialized protein structures and they transport glucose — blood sugar — into cells for energy or for storage as fat.

The tumor cells show minimal organisation into the local specialized skin structures (such as hair follicles and their glands).

«In addition to the sensory cells and sinus structures that allow them to process odors in the air, they also have an organ we do not have,» says Brian Ogle, a science instructor specializing in zoos, aquariums, animal shelters, human - wildlife contact, and pet / animal ownership at Beacon College in Leesburg, FL. «This organ is called a Jacobson's organ, which helps to analyze different chemicals in the air that we can not detect.