Maintaining fertility requires uneven division of DNA

New research from the Yamashita Lab indicates that in male fruit flies, asymmetrical division in germline stem cells is crucial for maintaining ribosomal DNA in the stem cell pool.

Greta Friar | Whitehead Institute
November 13, 2023
Experiments and mathematical model uncover the mechanisms behind wrinkles in cell nuclei

By studying the changing geometry of cell nuclei in fruit flies, scientists have gained a better understanding of the dynamics that shape the part of our cells that carries our DNA.

November 3, 2023