C elegans - double stranded RNA (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

C elegans - double stranded RNA

Caption

Multiple forms of double-stranded RNA (blue, magenta, orange structures) cross cell membranes with the help of a conserved protein located in novel sites (colored by depth) throughout the roundworm's body.

Credit

Antony Jose, University of Maryland Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

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