Almost two billion years of evolution have generated a vast and amazing variety of
eukaryotic life with approximately 8.7 million extant species. Growth and reproduction of all …

Growth of tomato fruits is determined by cell division and cell expansion, which are tightly
controlled by factors that drive the core cell cycle. The cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and …

Diatoms are one of the oldest experimental models for studying the mitotic cell cycle, with
microscopic descriptions of cell division dating back to the nineteenth century. In recent …

DNA replication is fundamental to all living organisms. In yeast and animals, it is triggered by
an assembly of pre-replicative complex including ORC, CDC6 and MCMs. Cyclin …

The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (hereafter Chlamydomonas)
possesses both plant and animal attributes, and it is an ideal model organism for studying …

Cell cycle regulation plays a critical role in plant growth and development. In this study, the
role of a tomato cell cycle gene SlCycB1 has been characterized. Expression analysis …

Extensive in vivo replacement of hydrogen by deuterium, a stable isotope of hydrogen,
induces a distinct stress response, reduces cell growth and impairs cell division in various …

Abstract Background Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are crucial regulators of cell cycle
progression in eukaryotes. The diatom CDKA2 was originally assigned to the classical A …

Ulva prolifera is the most common specie causative to green tide, and its growth is sensitive
to temperature stress. However, the mechanisms of U. prolifera response to temperature …

Background The multicellular green alga Volvox carteri makes use of none less than 13
photoreceptors, which are mostly expressed in a cell-type specific manner. This gives …