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Some DNA Dismissed As 'Junk' Is Crucial To Embryo Development

In these two two-cell mouse embryos, the surface of the embryos is outlined in orange, the DNA in the nucleus is indicated in blue and the activity of the LINE-1 gene is indicated via bright red spots. (Ramalho-Santos lab/UCSF)
In these two two-cell mouse embryos, the surface of the embryos is outlined in orange, the DNA in the nucleus is indicated in blue and the activity of the LINE-1 gene is indicated via bright red spots. (Ramalho-Santos lab/UCSF)

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