The exocyst complex is a highly conserved hetero‐octameric assembly that plays a fundamental role in the tethering of secretory vesicles to the plasma membrane, thereby directing the process of ...

In a major advance applying insights from quantum physics to the inner workings of biology, a team of WashU researchers has ...

This proposed collection will examine how discoveries emerging from curiosity-driven research in cell and developmental biology have given rise to major ...

Jeffrey Moore lab studies how the microtubule network organizes the contents within cells and how problems can cause diseases ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the ...

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Five years ago, Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi, PhD, and her team described novel small RNA-glycan conjugates, glycosylated RNAs (glycoRNAs), on the cell surface. These small non-coding RNAs have ...

Immunity is orchestrated by two responses referred to as the innate and adaptive immune systems. Each system works to ...