Molecular Approaches to Reproductive and Newborn Medicine (IMAGE)
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"The Ladder" is a bronze sculpture by Mary Ellen Scherl, an American artist. It is part of the permanent collection at Vanderbilt University. Scherl describes the sculpture as a 21st century biogenetic interpretation of Jacob's dream. Jacob dreamed of a ladder, four messengers, and God telling him that his descendants will flourish. Biblical scholars say that the ladder in Jacob's dream had a bend in its path, much like the curving, helical shape of the DNA molecule.
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