Biologist Modifies Theory Of Cells' Engines

Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 18:21 in Biology & Nature

Biologists have known for decades that cells use tiny molecular motors to move chromosomes, mitochondria, and many other organelles within the cell, but no one has been able to understand what "steers" these engines to their destinations. Now, researchers have shed new light on how cells accomplish this feat and the results may eventually lead to new approaches to fighting pathogens and neurological diseases.

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