Nucleus

Red alert, red herrings: Malarial RNA molecules (red dots) observed inside the nuclei (blue) of monocytes (green) using fluorescence confocal microscopy

Malaria’s mRNA: Messages that Mess with the Immune System

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The deadly parasite uses its own messenger RNA to keep the host’s immune system jammed while it multiplies and spreads

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“Zip Codes” Tell RNA Where to Go

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Weizmann Institute scientists solve the riddle of how RNA molecules get to their designated locations

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

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