cell biology

American  

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with the study of cells, especially their formation, structure, components, and function.

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Example Sentences

"Our research shows that these stressors can have a real impact on a child's development and may influence gut issues long-term. Understanding the mechanisms involved can help us to create more targeted treatments," said study author Kara Margolis, director of the NYU Pain Research Center and professor of molecular pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry and pediatrics and cell biology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

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To tackle this issue, a research group led by Brantley Hall, an assistant professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics at UMD, created Smart Underwear, a compact wearable device that clips discreetly onto regular underwear.

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"The name 'Aurora' refers to the Roman goddess of dawn, and we believe this protein truly heralds a new beginning in our understanding of malaria cell biology," said Dr. Ryuji Yanase first author of the study from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Nottingham.

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By combining stem cell biology, gene editing, and immune regulation, the team is developing more than a single therapy.

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"Objectively, ambiguity in the genetic code should be deleterious; you end up generating a random pool of proteins," said Dipti Nayak, a UC Berkeley assistant professor of molecular and cell biology and senior author of a paper describing the findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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