Normal Cells Compared to NGLY1-Deficient Cells Placed in Distilled Water (IMAGE)

Sanford Burnham Prebys

Normal Cells Compared to NGLY1-Deficient Cells Placed in Distilled Water

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Burst cells are shown in orange, and intact cells are shown in blue (the dye used stains the DNA in a nucleus). Unlike normal cells (left), cells missing the NGLY1 protein (right) refused to split open when placed in distilled water. The cells pictured are from mice.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys

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