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Liquid Crystalline DNA — Liquid Crystalline DNA
DNA undergoes a series of liquid crystalline phase transitions when it is compressed in vivo into chromosome-sized packages. The photomicrograph above depicts high molecular weight calf thymus DNA at concentrations approaching 650 milligrams/milliliter. Hoffman modulated contrast and polarized light render this image both beautiful and informative.

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