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The nucleus of a human fibroblast cell with chromatin—a substance made up of DNA and proteins—shown in various colors. Fibroblasts are one of the most common types of cells in mammalian connective tissue, and they play a key role in wound healing and tissue repair. This image was captured using Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM). Related to images 6888 and 6893.
Melike Lakadamyali, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Melike Lakadamyali and Maria Aurelia Ricci, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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