In prokaryotic cells, transcription (DNA to mRNA) and translation (mRNA to protein) are so closely linked that translation ...

Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology. These models, known as synthetic or biomimetic cells, allow some of the basic ...

Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were ...