microscope images of E. coli exposed to antibacterial protein (IMAGE)
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Light microscope images of E. coli cells in transmitted light (left) and reflected light that picks up the red fluorescence of a dye staining the cells' DNA (right). In normal cells (upper panel), the DNA is spread throughout the cells. But in cells expressing the aberrant plant protein identified in this study (bottom panel) all the DNA within each cell has collapsed into a dense mass. DNA condensation also occurs after bacteria have been treated with aminoglycoside antibiotics.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
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