Investigating the effect of macromolecular crowding on DNA droplets (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

Investigating the effect of macromolecular crowding on DNA droplets

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Researchers used synthetic DNA nanostars and molecular crowding agents such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) to investigate how crowding affects DNA droplet formation and organization.

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Institute of Science Tokyo

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