Barcelona equips itself with a European first-class collaborative microscopy platform through the joint action of nine research institutions and the support of ERDF
The ALBA Synchrotron will host two new major experimental facilities, one dedicated to materials science, valued…
SEMINARS of the Barcelona Yeast Group (BYG)
BYG Talks The BYG includes a number of labs that use yeast (mostly S. cerevisiae and/or S. pombe)…
Researchers describe a key protein for Epstein-Barr virus infection, which causes mononucleosis and cancer
Two studies published in Nature Communications reveal the portal structure of the Epstein-Barr virus and…
Proteostasis collapse, a hallmark of aging, hinders the chaperone-Start network and arrests cells in G1
Cells accumulate damaged proteins during aging and, by compromising the function of chaperones in folding…
Sidekick Is a Key Component of Tricellular Adherens Junctions that Acts to Resolve Cell Rearrangements
Letizia et al. characterize the nature and function of tricellular adherens junctions. The transmembrane protein…
Cryo-EM structure of pleconaril-resistant rhinovirus-B5 complexed to the antiviral OBR-5-340 reveals unexpected binding site
A new study published in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. utilizing Cryo-EM reveals the binding site…
A centrosomal view of CNS growth
In this review article, Murielle Saade and cols discuss the multiple roles played by the…
Centromeric signaling proteins boost G1 cyclin degradation
The number of centromeres modulates G1 cyclin levels and, as a consequence, has an impact…
A new role of Capicua, a Ras-MAPK sensor, downstream of Toll/IL-1 signaling
We have identified a new mechanism of Cic regulation unrelated to its well-established role downstream…
Morphogenetic movements affect local tissue organisation during embryonic Drosophila morphogenesis
In this work we address how tissue organisation is influenced by extrinsic forces derived from…
Holes in the Plasma Membrane Mimic Torso-Like Perforin in Torso Tyrosine Kinase Receptor Activation in the Drosophila Embryo
We show that generation of holes in the Drosophila embryo can substitute for the Tsl…
Intracellular nucleosomes constrain a DNA linking number difference of −1.26 that reconciles the Lk paradox
There had been an enduring discrepancy between theoretical and observed measurement of the DNA linking…