Coacervate protocells (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Coacervate protocells

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Fluorescence microscopy image of three coexisting populations of stable coacervate protocells. The protocells contain long single-stranded RNAs, labeled with green, red, and blue fluorescent dyes. The absence of any intermixing of colors suggests that the exchange of RNA between the stable protocells is restricted.

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UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering / Aman Agrawal

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