In motile animal cells, such as fibroblasts or macrophages ... During the S (DNA-replication) phase of the cell cycle, each centriole cylinder duplicates through the budding of a new cylinder ...

This observation is explained by another key feature of stem cells that is shared between plants and animals, as explained below. The ability of stem cells to constantly generate new tissues has ...

New research by EMBL scientists shows how different modes of cell division used by animals and fungi might have evolved to support diverse life cycles. Cell division is one of the most fundamental ...