Dimming Proteins

Dimming Proteins

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Singling out particular proteins in a cell just got a whole lot easier. Now scientists can turn on and off certain proteins used to observe behavior in a cell. Zapping green fluorescent sea anemone proteins with a laser after inserting a single oxygen atom gives scientists the ability to power down the glowing proteins. Dimming Proteins

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