Minute Mona Lisa (IMAGE)

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Minute Mona Lisa

Caption

This is an accurate millimetric replica of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, formed by approximately one million E. coli cells that were genetically engineered to respond to light.

Credit

Frangipane et al., 2018

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