Scientists have solved a decade-long question about the mechanism that preserves the centromere, the hub that ensures DNA divides correctly during cell division. The study, published in Science ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. One reason scientists remained unaware of the rich diversity of centromeres was because of how tough they are to sequence. “In fact, most people ...

The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an international team of researchers led by the Leibniz Institute IPK has ...

The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an international team of researchers has investigated how two crucial proteins ...

Michael Lampson, PhD is a cell biologist at the University of Pennsylvania. His research group focuses on cell division, centromere function in the germline, and the cell biology of meiotic drive.