Researchers have illuminated a once-hidden developmental process. A fluorescent signal pinpoints the activity of a protein in fruit flies, allowing researchers to see exactly when and where this protein does its job.
PROTEIN ILLUMINATED. A bioprobe to lights up the activity of a Cdc42 protein in the nervous system of a developing fruit fly embryo.
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