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Biochemistry October 31, 2019

Scrambled cytoplasm from frog eggs organizes into cell-like structures

By Jack Lee

The cytoplasm of ruptured frog eggs can self-organize into cell-like compartments that retain the ability to undergo divisions.

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Jack Lee

Jack J. Lee is a freelance writer.