Inserting DNA into a Single Cell (IMAGE)

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Inserting DNA into a Single Cell

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Optical manipulation of plasmid-coated particles and insertion into the cell through a small pore punctured by a short-pulsed laser is shown. Plasmids produce a green fluorescent protein once inside the cell. Drawing is not to scale.

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Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

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