There are concepts in science that need time to overcome initial disbelief before finally
arriving at the moment when they are embraced by the research community. One of these …

Embryonic morphogenesis requires the execution of complex mechanisms that regulate the
local behaviour of groups of cells. The orchestration of such mechanisms has been mainly …

In many contexts, self-renewal and differentiation of stem cells are influenced by signals
from their environment, constituting a niche. It is postulated that stem cells compete for local …

Notch signalling is a cell–cell communication process, which allows the establishment of
patterns of gene expression and differentiation, regulates binary cell fate choice and the …

Endocytosis is a key cellular process, encompassing different entry routes and endocytic
compartments. To what extent endocytosis is subjected to high-order regulation by the …

In Arabidopsis thaliana brassinosteroid (BR), perception is mediated by two Leu-rich repeat
receptor-like kinases, BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE1 (BRI1) and BRI1-ASSOCIATED …

The leftward flow in extraembryonic fluid is critical for the initial determination of the left-right
axis of mouse embryos. It is unclear if this is a conserved mechanism among other …

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling is tightly regulated to ensure its proper
physiological functions in different cells and tissues. Like other cell surface receptors, TGF-β …

Abstract The Arabidopsis thaliana SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASE
(SERK) family of plasma membrane receptors consists of five closely related members. The …

Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles that are found in all mammalian cells and
contain hydrolases and lipases required for protein and membrane degradation. In many …