DNA Repair Video (VIDEO)

University of California - Davis

Caption

This filament composed of a fluorescently-labeled DNA molecule and the repair protein Rad51 grows progressively brighter and longer as more and more Rad51 molecules assemble onto the DNA. The sphere on the left is an optical trap holding the DNA in place.

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Stephen Kowalczykowski/UC Davis

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