Science & Technology Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a family of DNA motor proteins packages loosely arranged strands of DNA into compact individual chromosomes during cell division.
2022
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Science & Technology The mystery of how condensin maintains the integrity of the genome during cell division.
2019
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Science & Technology Researchers from Delft University and EMBL crack the mystery of condensin’s neat DNA loop extrusion
2018
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Science & Technology EMBL researchers and collaborators unravel how chromosomes form
2017
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EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.
2016
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Science & Technology As any rock-climber knows, trailing a long length of rope behind you is not easy. A dangling length of rope is unwieldy and hard to manoeuvre, and can get tangled up or stuck on an outcropping. Cells face the same problem when dragging chromosomes apart during cell division. The chromosomes are…
2011
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