A glimpse at the rings that make cell division possible

Friday, August 22, 2014 - 07:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Forming like a blown smoke ring does, a "contractile ring" similar to a tiny muscle pinches yeast cells in two. The division of cells makes life possible, but the actual mechanics of this fundamental process have proved difficult to pin down.

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