A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

The 5′ cap is a unique feature of eukaryotic cellular and viral messenger RNA that is absent from the bacterial and archaeal domains of life. The cap is formed by three enzymatic reactions at the 5′ ...

An ambitious and revolutionary initiative aims to map every cell of all eukaryotic life on Earth. The result will be a ...

A colorful, intricate diagram circulating on social media is being presented as a groundbreaking picture of a human cell. "This photo is the most detailed model of a human cell to date, obtained using ...

Planctomycetes form a distinctive phylum of the Bacteria, having a unique combination of features such as peptidoglycan-lacking proteinaceous cell walls, and intracellular membranes that form separate ...

A new study challenges a popular scenario put forward to explain the arrival of the first eukaryotic organisms. In the beginning, there was boredom. Following the emergence of cellular life on earth, ...

As a fundamental unit of life, the cell is central to all of biology. Better understanding how complex cells evolved and work promises new revelations in areas as diverse as cancer research and ...

In the beginning, there was boredom. Following the emergence of cellular life on earth, some 3.5 billion years ago, simple cells lacking a nucleus and other detailed internal structure dominated the ...