Cartoon of the portion of the cell studied in the piRNA project (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Cartoon of the portion of the cell studied in the piRNA project

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Researchers at the University of Tokyo made the innovative decision to analyze the "crude, dirty pellet" of solid material left over after breaking cells open. This unusual technique allows researchers to study proteins in context on the surface of whole mitochondria. Image by Natsuko Izumi, The University of Tokyo, CC BY 4.0

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Natsuko Izumi, The University of Tokyo, CC BY 4.0

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