New genes, old job: Recently evolved genes play key role in cell division, study finds
Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the cell cycle, which has been in place since the earliest bacteria. The principle is the same: double the cell's content, then split into two "daughter" cells.
Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the cell cycle, which has been in place since the earliest bacteria. The principle is the same: double the cell's content, then split into two "daughter" cells.
