MIT researchers offer glimpse of rare mutant cells

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MIT researchers offer glimpse of rare mutant cells

MIT biological engineers have developed a new imaging system that allows them to see cells that have undergone a specific mutation.


The work, which could help scientists understand how precancerous mutations arise, marks the first time researchers have been able to pinpoint the number and location of mutant cells—cells with a particular mutation—in intact tissue. In this case, the researchers worked with mouse pancreatic cells.


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