Molecular bridge serves as a tether for a cell's nucleus

Friday, August 8, 2008 - 12:42 in Physics & Chemistry

(PhysOrg.com) -- A cell's nucleus - home of it its most precious contents — is a delicate envelope that, without support, is barely able to withstand the forces that keep it in place. Now, researchers have discovered a network of molecules in the nuclear membrane that provide the nucleus with rigidity and also facilitate a previously undiscovered form of communication between the cell`s nucleus and its cytoplasm.

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