Plasma membrane repair proteins have been identified (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Plasma membrane repair proteins have been identified

Caption

Graphical illustration of multiple proteins being recruited from across the interior of a yeast cell to help repair the cell membrane at the site of damage.

Credit

Kaori Serakaki (OIST)

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