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Artistic interpretation of mRNA visualization in living cells by Erin Boyle based on designs and images provided by Jeffrey Gerst, Natalia Broude and Yoshio Umezawa. Ribbon structures of the proteins were redrawn using Protein Data Bank (PDB) coordinates. Brief Communication p409, Articles p413 and p421.
Engineering the replication of target DNA through cloning, or changing its genetic code through mutations, are detail-oriented processes whose foibles can spell disaster. Caitlin Smith looks at some new tools and techniques that may smooth the road to a successful experiment.