New technique pinpoints locations of individual molecules in their cellular neighborhoods
Monday, June 8, 2020 - 14:10
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have married two of today's most powerful microscopy techniques to make images that pinpoint, for the first time, the identities and precise locations of individual proteins within the detailed context of bacterial cells. This information is crucial for learning how protein molecules work together to organize cell division and carry out other important tasks, such as enabling microbes to sniff out food and danger.