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Light

Focus issue:
July 2014 Volume 10, No 7

Light defines life on Earth through processes such as photosynthesis and vision, but also plays an increasingly important role in scientific research as a readout or regulator of biomolecular function. In this issue, we present a collection of articles that explore light in biology.

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Editorial

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The light fantastic p483

doi:10.1038/nchembio.1577

Chemical biologists are advancing our understanding of light's role in the natural world and expanding its applications in the research lab.

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Reviews

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Advances in fluorescence labeling strategies for dynamic cellular imaging pp512 - 523

Kevin M Dean & Amy E Palmer

doi:10.1038/nchembio.1556

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Tracking single molecules at work in living cells pp524 - 532

Akihiro Kusumi, Taka A Tsunoyama, Kohichiro M Hirosawa, Rinshi S Kasai & Takahiro K Fujiwara

doi:10.1038/nchembio.1558

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How to control proteins with light in living systems pp533 - 541

Arnaud Gautier, Carole Gauron, Michel Volovitch, David Bensimon, Ludovic Jullien & Sophie Vriz

doi:10.1038/nchembio.1534

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Multifaceted pathways protect human skin from UV radiation pp542 - 551

Vivek T Natarajan, Parul Ganju, Amrita Ramkumar, Ritika Grover & Rajesh S Gokhale

doi:10.1038/nchembio.1548

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