Category Cell Biology

One topic that comes to mind which relates to my field of interest in the myelin sheath. Myelin is a fatty substance which insulates and protects axons, also functioning to speed up transmission speeds of action potentials. The gaps between… Continue Reading →

Digestive workings of the Burmese Python. While vertebrates typically exhibit cell plasticity within their intestinal epithelium, as is necessary, Burmese Pythons exhibit this characteristic to an extreme. Cell plasticity can be defined as a cell’s adaptability. Cells exhibiting plasticity can… Continue Reading →