New imaging technique catches DNA ‘blinking’ on
Method avoids need for fluorescent dyes to see cellular molecules
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LIGHTING UP When stimulated with light, DNA “blinks” on, making cellular structures (chromosome shown) visible without the need for fluorescent dyes.
B. Dong et al/PNAS 2016