Chinese scientists have uncovered two major genes responsible for sorghum's double-grain spikelet that dramatically enhance ...

This month's cover highlights the article Nup358 restricts ER-mitochondria connectivity by modulating mTORC2/Akt/GSK3β signalling by Joseph, Misha Kalarikkal and colleagues. The image shows a human ...

Investigating the relationship between IL-1 and inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), researchers unveiled mesenchyme homeobox 1 (MEOX1), an IL-1-dependent transcription factor that is ...

Molecular Cancer Research publishes articles featuring novel, basic cancer research discoveries that prioritize broad molecular and cellular processes. Areas of emphasis include cell cycle and ...

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The neural crest (NC) is a multipotent embryonic cell population that generates distinct cell types in an axial position-dependent manner. The production of NC cells from human pluripotent stem cells ...