E. coli cells (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

E. coli cells

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E. coli cells shifted from nutrient-rich conditions (left) to nutrient-free conditions (right). These cells contain fluorescent protein fusions that make the cytoplasm green and the periplasm, the space between the cell membrane and the outer membrane, red.

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Kerwyn Casey Huang laboratory, Stanford University

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