New route for heredity bypasses DNA

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Princetons Laura Landweber and Vikram Vijayan examine different species of ciliates swimming and dividing under the microscope. Credit: Princeton UniversityLandweber lab
Princeton's Laura Landweber and Vikram Vijayan examine different species of ciliates swimming and dividing under the microscope. Credit: Princeton University/Landweber lab

A group of scientists in Princeton's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has uncovered a new biological mechanism that could provide a clearer window into a cell's inner workings.


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