Mutated RNA droplet (IMAGE)

Heidelberg University

Mutated RNA droplet

Caption

RNA droplet inside which several vacuoles (green) have formed as a result of mutation. These synthetic, cell-like structures can move and store cargo.

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© William Verstraeten (in W. Verstraeten, M. P. Tran, A. Taskina et al.: Genetic encoding and mutagenesis of RNA droplet phenotypes. Nat Chem Eng (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44286-026-00454-4 | CC BY 4.0)

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