RNA-lipid world (IMAGE)
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A glimpse into an RNA-lipid world. The image shows a lipid membrane. The parts of the membrane that are more liquid are visible in magenta and the gel-like parts are visible as dark patches. The green RNA molecules concentrate at the membrane at the gel membrane domains. Such selective RNA-lipid interactions may have sparked the emergence of life in a prebiotic world. Nowadays, they can be employed in bioengineering applications. Scale bars represent 10 microns.
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© Tomasz Czerniak
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