Protein condensates (IMAGE) Princeton University, Engineering School Caption Protein condensates (shown here in a microscope image) are critical to the process of gene expression in cells, and condensate formation depends on proteins’ intrinsically disordered regions, a new study from researchers at Princeton, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Washington University showed. Credit Amy Strom, Princeton University Usage Restrictions Noncommercial use only License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.