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Imaging Assay Tracks Growth of Fat Cells in living mouse

Caption: Using an animal strain called the leptin-luciferase mouse, Rockefeller University researchers observed the formation of fat from precursor cells over 12 weeks. A luminescent marker (red) switches on to indicate where mature fat cells have developed.

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