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Given the amino-acid sequence or 3D structure of a protein, how much can we predict about its function using just a desktop computer? The recent explosive growth in the volume of sequence data and ...

In this article, you’ll learn how eukaryotic cells operate, providing a solid foundation for understanding how life functions ...

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In the course of our studies on antidiabetogenic compounds from natural medicines and medicinal foodstuffs, a methanolic extract of the fruits of Solanum lycocarpum showed an inhibitory effect on the ...

Virulence assays demonstrated that Dao was able to disrupt plant cell structures and facilitate the infection of Dgr. Subsequent studies revealed that monocotyledonous plants exhibited greater ...

We must, therefore, humbly conclude that the eukaryotic plant cell has an evolutionary “one-up” on those of us composed merely of animal cells. Issue no. 3546 published 7 June 2025 ...