At the crossroads of chromosomes: Study reveals structure of cell division's key molecule
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 16:21
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- On average, one hundred billion cells in the human body divide over the course of a day. Most of the time the body gets it right but sometimes, problems in cell replication can lead to abnormalities in chromosomes resulting in many types of disorders, from cancer to Down Syndrome.