University of Michigan Researchers Create Artificial Cell Cortex, a System to Study How Cells Divide
December 21, 2021
December 21, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Animal cells are bound by a structure called a cell cortex--and this structure, researchers say, is a bit like a tent.
A tent is constructed of a shell with a zippered opening that controls what can go into and out of the tent. This shell is held up by a system of poles. Similarly, an animal cell cortex is composed of a cell membrane that controls what enters the cell. . . .
Animal cells are bound by a structure called a cell cortex--and this structure, researchers say, is a bit like a tent.
A tent is constructed of a shell with a zippered opening that controls what can go into and out of the tent. This shell is held up by a system of poles. Similarly, an animal cell cortex is composed of a cell membrane that controls what enters the cell. . . .