Knockout Worms (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Knockout Worms

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When UC Berkeley researchers knocked out a part of the nematode's mitochondrial protein folding network (right), the worms grew fatter than normal worms (left, stacked together) and accumulated more fat, as shown by the increased red staining. ( image)

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Hyun-eui Kim/UC Berkeley

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