It is increasingly appreciated that the cell nucleus is not only a home for DNA but also a
complex material that resists physical deformations and dynamically responds to external …

Simple Summary Human DNA is~ 2 m long, but is efficiently packaged in cell nucleus that is
a million times smaller. The concerted action of several enzymes enables this packaging …

Background The use of ionizing radiations in radiotherapy is an effective and very common
cancer treatment after surgery. Although ionizing-radiation DNA damages are extensively …

Plasma membrane tension is known to regulate many cell functions, such as motility and
membrane trafficking. Membrane tether pulling is an effective method for measuring the …

Zoospores are motile, asexual reproductive propagules that enable oomycete pathogens to
locate and infect new host tissue. While motile, they have no cell wall and maintain tonicity …

A major hallmark of biology is intricate organization and structural complexity. One crucial
example of this is the nucleus, which houses and protects the genome while coordinating …