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Glowing DNA label illuminates a cell’s fine details

Fluorescent tag can be affixed to proteins or genetic structures of interest.
Nerve synapse. Illustration of the junction between two nerve cells.

DNA tags could help scientists to study ion channels (yellow), which allow specific ions to pass through the membrane of nerve cells (green). Credit: Patrick Landmann/SPL

A glowing tag made of DNA can be used to label a single target molecule in a cell.

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Nature 573, 467 (2019)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02819-7

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