Nature Cell Biology - ncb Current issue : July 2009 - Vol 11 No 7
- Protein translation
eIF4GI triggers metastasis - Transmitting tauopathy
- Light limits plant cell division
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Delta takes the actin route
Article by Rajan et al.Cell fate decisions mediated by Notch signalling generally involve direct cell-cell contact between adjacent cells. Bellen and colleagues found that a new Arp2/3-dependent actin structure directs the Notch ligand Delta to microvilli in signal-sending cells during sensory organ development in fly.
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Light controls plant cell divisions
Letter by Sun et al.Light-regulated growth in plants had been attributed to cell elongation. Lin and colleagues show that induction of HAL3 by light regulates cell divisions by acting on the HIP1 ubiquitin ligase, independently of HAL3 pigment decarboxylase activity.
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Microbial host cell subversion
To highlight advances in our understanding of the mechanisms by which microorganisms tailor cellular pathways to their own needs, Nature Reviews Microbiology and Nature Cell Biology present a set of specially commissioned articles that focus on some of the key pathways in host cells that are subverted by microorganisms during infection or colonization. These articles are freely available to registered users for 2 months after publication.
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Structural Genomics Knowledgebase
A window onto the world of protein structure has opened with the new, free PSI-Nature Structural Genomics Knowledgebase (PSI SGKB). The site is designed to turn the products of the Protein Structure Initiative into knowledge that is important for understanding living systems and disease, complemented with structural biology updates from Nature Publishing Group.
