VIRUS 1 (image)

Rice University

Caption

Hitting a petri dish of cells that contained a modified virus with patterned red light encouraged gene expression that matched the pattern. The experiment by scientists at Rice University proved the effectiveness of a new gene delivery system that can be controlled with light.

Credit

Eric Gomez/Rice University

Usage Restrictions

None

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.