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The Golgi Apparatus and Protein Trafficking
Once a protein leaves the endoplasmic reticulum, it isn't finished yet, and it definit
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Mitochondria: The Powerhouse Reexamined
"The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell" might be the most repeated sentence in all of biology education, and it's not wrong, but it bare
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The Endoplasmic Reticulum: The Cell's Manufacturing Hub
Tucked inside nearly every eukaryotic cell is a sprawling network of folded membranes that can acc
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Telomeres and the Biology of Aging
Every time a human cell divides, its chromosomes lose a small amount of DNA from their very tips. If this loss ate into actual g
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RNA Interference: Silencing Genes Naturally
Most explanations of gene expression focus on turning genes on, through [transcription factors](/bl
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Genetic Drift and Its Role in Evolution
When people think about evolution, they usually picture natural selection: the fittest individuals s
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