Prokaryotic cells, which include all bacteria and archaea, are ancient, and relatively simple compared to eukaryotic cells, which are found in fungi, plants, and animals. Scientists have long sought ...

The researchers investigate a range of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell types to determine a) how cell volume in prokaryotes can eventually act to constrain a cell's membrane surface area required ...

The eukaryotic cell is neatly compartmentalized into membrane-bound organelles that perform various functions. Among them, the nucleus houses the genetic material.

The researchers explore in detail, the energy requirements of eukaryotic cells, which are on average, larger and more complex compared with prokaryotes.

Prokaryotic cells—modern-day bacteria and archaea—tend to be small and simple, with few internal structures. Eukaryotic cells such as those of modern-day plants and animals are much more ...

The researchers explore in detail, the energy requirements of eukaryotic cells, which are on average, larger and more complex compared with prokaryotes.

Since translation mechanisms are conserved, researchers began to wonder if a similar phenomenon could be seen in the cells of eukaryotic organisms, such as plants, fungi, and animals.

Modern eukaryotic cells have proteins that enable chromosome segregation during cell division, new discoveries shed light on their origin in simpler prokaryotic organisms ...