Cell Biology Blog

We have discussed RNA a lot in the lecture class.  There is much more to talk about regarding these versatile molecules.  For instance, some...

 "my what lovely telomeres you have" said the wolf-virus to the little red-riding hood-cell      Cells have...

A recent study highlights the importance of spliceosome components by showing that a rare genetic disease is caused by a mutation in a snRNP...

garage DNA ..what a mess? The amazing organization of the eukaryotic nucleus was shown in a fascinating article in Scientific American . ...

Last year, biologist Craig Venter created the first artificial cell.   Or did he?   Apparently he was able to manufacture a genome and stick...

In the movie Nacho Libre',  Nacho is a wrestler (luchador) and likes to wear the "stretchy" pants the luchadors wear.  Living ...

No, this is not a newly discovered planet but a flagellated Trichomonad found in the gut of the termite ( Mastotermes darwiniensis). Parado...

As I have mentioned in class, I think that bacteria and viruses appear to possess   features consistent with the idea that they are designed...

Dihydrogen oxide is one of the most lethal cellular toxins.   It kills cells by causing them to swell uncontrollably and then burst, or in s...

We are discussing the lipids and proteins which make up the membranes in cells in lecture.   One of the most bizarre membrane proteins is ca...