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Fruit Fly Brain Stem Cells Organize DNA From Outside the Nucleus

Fruit Fly Brain Stem Cells Organize DNA From Outside the Nucleus

Scientists studying larval fruit fly neural stem cells report that centromeres are positioned at the top of the nucleus, guided by mechanisms outside the nucleus. The work offers insight into how nuclear architecture is established during development.

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Pulling the strings: How stem cells in the developing fruit fly brain organize their DNA from outside the nucleus