Live imaging captures DNA folding in sperm cells for the first time

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Apr 14, 2025, 4:12 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University and colleagues have achieved a breakthrough in understanding sperm DNA packaging. Using high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM), they captured the real-time process of protamine (PRM)-induced DNA condensation, providing critical…

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