Biomolecular condensates

Germline P Granules Are Liquid Droplets That Localize by Controlled Dissolution/Condensation

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P granules in roundworm embryos behaved like liquid droplets and localized through controlled dissolution and condensation.

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    P granules in roundworm embryos behaved like liquid droplets and localized through controlled dissolution and condensation.

Authors8

Clifford P. Brangwynne, Christian R. Eckmann, David S. Courson, Agata Rybarska, Carsten Hoege, Jöbin Gharakhani, Frank Jülicher, Anthony A. Hyman