Rather than dividing while rounding up into perfect balls, as often seen in the division of other cells, these cells maintained their rod shape, leading to the creation of offspring cells that ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

Animals and fungi predominantly use two different modes of cell division -- called open and closed mitosis, respectively. A new study has shown that different species of Ichthyosporea -- marine ...