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HeLa RNA

HeLa RNA

Pu Zheng, JJ Hu, Jonathan Weissman

Whitehead Institute

This image is of 3D-MERFISH of HeLa cells taken from a project studying RNA localization in HeLa cells. The overall goal is to find organelle specific RNAs and underlying regulatory mechanisms.

Florescent pixelations made of orange, blues and yellows in oblong clusters atop a dark environment

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Bright road like structures to transport components between cells in a black background
cells in a tumor with a variety of intensities

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  • cell migration
  • cell signaling
  • epi-fluorescence microscopy
  • Whitehead Institute

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