Slipping through the NET

Slipping through the middle

Tugging and pulling in asymmetric cell divisions n asymmetric divisions, the cell alters the normal process that centers the spindle in the mother cell, but how it regulates the timing of spindle movement is unclear. Now, on page 245, Labbé et al. describe a tethering system that resists premature movement of the mitotic spindle during asymmetric cell divisions in C. elegans embryogenesis. It w...

Through the Net

Don't slip through the net.

t is possible to thrive in the modern world without recourse to the internet. But only just. If you are a " techno-phobe " , deterred by the daunting size and complexity of this continually evolving medium, JNNP could help you become a " technophile ". Fewer than four decades ago, the cold war motivated the creation of the inter-net. Academic inspiration subsequently harnessed the internet's po...

Correction: Poxviruses: Slipping and sliding through transcription and translation

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006634.].

Poxviruses: Slipping and sliding through transcription and translation

Poxviruses are truly remarkable pathogens. The most notorious, variola virus (VarV), is thought to have emerged in Africa around 3,000–4,000 years ago. From there, VarV swept across the world causing smallpox, a disease that killed more people than all other infectious agents in recorded history combined [1]. Noticing apparent immunity in milkmaids, Edward Jenner inoculated naïve children with ...