Cell division orchestrated by multiple oscillating proteins, new research finds

Friday, April 16, 2010 - 13:15 in Biology & Nature

New research takes the study of biological rhythms, like the heart beat, to a new level: the cell cycle. Scientists at Rockefeller University have proposed that the orderly succession of events in cell division is governed by a master oscillator, coordinating with independent oscillators that control individual events. Their model suggests that this orderly orchestration is analogous to how our circadian rhythm syncs with the light-dark cycle in our environment.

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