Self-reproduction is certainly one of the most important properties of biological cells (organisms). In previous work 1, the central role of ribosomes (ribosomal protein complexes) in cellular ...

Maternal-effect mutations have become a critical genetic cause of female reproductive diseases. Since the discovery of maternal-effect genes in mammals 1,2, a growing number of mammalian maternal ...

Inside the human airway, a certain cell type reigns supreme: multiciliated cells, decorated with dozens of hair-like cilia all beating in tandem. These cells are responsible for clearing out foreign ...

Aging affects every organ in the body, yet we still know little about how the ovary changes over time. In a new study published in Nature Aging, Yale researchers created one of the most detailed maps ...