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Molecular Structures
C. elegans, a tiny roundworm, with a ribosomal protein glowing red and muscle fibers glowing green. Researchers used these worms to study a molecular pathway that affects aging. The ribosomal protein is involved in protein translation and may play a role in dietary restriction-induced longevity. Image created using confocal microscopy. View group of roundworms here 6582. View closeup of roundworms here 6583.
Jarod Rollins, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.
Hannah Somers, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.
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