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Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

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The nucleus of a fruit fly larva’s muscle cell. The long chains of DNA (red) are attached to the nuclear lamina (green) – the inner layer of the nuclear membrane

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Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A novel imaging method reveals a surprising arrangement of DNA in the cell’s nucleus

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