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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier)

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CBS : A research lab in structural biology, biophysics and synthetic biology. CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier Located in Montpellier, France. www.cbs.cnrs.fr

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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Join the Committee on Sustainability of the Biophysical Society for a Webinar on Sustainable Computing in Biophysics! Wednesday, October 21, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET Register now buff.ly/uRIqeXP
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Josie Maidment @jmaidment.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy to share that our study of the interaction between the MAX effector AVR-Pia and rice HMA domain-containing proteins has been published (as the cover article!) in PLOS Pathogens. journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
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Two folds, many faces: The Magnaporthe oryzae MAX effector AVR-Pia targets novel rice HMA domain-containing proteins
Author summary Blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the world’s most devastating rice diseases. During infection, M. oryzae secretes a diverse set of molecules, known as ...
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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join the Single-Molecule Forces, Manipulation & Visualization Subgroup on Friday, September 18 from 10:00- 11:30 am ET for their program "Advances in Correlative Fluorescence and Force Measurements." Register now! buff.ly/ENrspV2
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Rendez vous à la Halle #tropisme pour souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire au CRBM de #Montpellier
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Integrative Biophysics of Membranes @CBS Montpellier @membranesbiophy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A new review from our team in Current Opinion in Structural Biology Recent advances on structure and dynamics of G protein–coupled receptors using single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A new paper from the CBS ! Two folds, many faces: The Magnaporthe oryzae MAX effector AVR-Pia targets novel rice HMA domain-containing proteins journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
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Two folds, many faces: The Magnaporthe oryzae MAX effector AVR-Pia targets novel rice HMA domain-containing proteins
Author summary Blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the world’s most devastating rice diseases. During infection, M. oryzae secretes a diverse set of molecules, known as ...
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A new paper from the CBS ! Challenging cases for AlphaFold: two multidomain proteins with zinc-binding-, phosphorylation- or dimerization-driven conformational changes link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Challenging cases for AlphaFold: two multidomain proteins with zinc-binding-, phosphorylation- or dimerization-driven conformational changes - European Biophysics Journal
Advances in artificial intelligence, particularly in deep learning, are transforming the field of protein structure prediction. AlphaFold has emerged as a benchmark tool due to its remarkable ability ...
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A new paper from the CBS ! Structural and evolutionary insights into DAF-12 interactions with transcriptional coactivators in parasitic nematodes journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
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Structural and evolutionary insights into DAF-12 interactions with transcriptional coactivators in parasitic nematodes
Author summary Parasitic nematodes infect billions of people and livestock worldwide, causing major health and economic burdens, while increasing resistance threatens current treatments. These parasit...
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A new paper from the CBS ! ATRA resistance conferred by a clustered subset of hotspot PML::RARA mutations enhancing basal repression rather than precluding transactivation haematologica.org/article/view...
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Early View | Haematologica
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Congratulations Florent Delhommel !!
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GdR ImaBio 🔬 @gdrimabio.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🔬ANF Nanobioscopie AFM-FLUO : approches corrélatives entre microscopie à force atomique (AFM) et les techniques de microscopies optiques. 👉 Du 22 au 24 septembre 2026 📍 Bordeaux 🔗Inscription : indico.mathrice.fr/event/892/ 👉Deadline : 13 juillet 2026 ❗Nombre de participants limité à 15
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ANF NanoBioScopie AFM/FLUO
Avec le soutien de CNRS Physique, le GdR Imabio et le réseau RéMiSoL de la Mission pour les Initiatives Transverses et Interdisciplinaires (MITI) du CNRS organisent une Action Nationale de Formation (...
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Another paper from the CBS ! Julien Capin, Chloe Sasson & their advisors report new advances on bacterial biosensors ! @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @inserm.fr @umontpellier.bsky.social
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New paper from the @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social "CF2H: a cell-free two-hybrid platform for rapid protein binder screening " now out in Nature Communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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CF2H: a cell-free two-hybrid platform for rapid protein binder screening - Nature Communications
Faster and cheaper experimental screening methods will democratize and accelerate the identification of high-affinity binders with biomedical applications. Here the authors present Cell-Free Two-Hybri...
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A new paper from the @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social ! "Paused in Translation: A Model for the Transcript Length-Dependent Impact of Ribosome-Targeting Antibiotics on Degrading mRNAs"
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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Biophysical Society wants to thank our volunteers for their time and effort. Happy Volunteer Week! We're highlighting a few of our amazing volunteers this week! Today, read about Emmanuel Margeat, CNRS, who serves as chair of the BPS Committee on Sustainability.
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Emmanuel Margeat, Group Leader at the Centre de Biologie Structurale in France, was drawn to sci­ence from an early age and has built a successful career in large part by embracing collaboration and…
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Andrey Klymchenko @aklymchenko.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
An immense honor to receive CNRS Silver medal 2026! I would like to thank my team @unistra.fr @cnrs.fr for their hard work and all our collaborators, Kyiv University for the solid education, and @cnrs.fr for providing me the opportunity to realize my dreams! Merci ! Thank you! Дякую!
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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Discover where single-molecule FRET is heading! Join us in Tutzing, Germany for the upcoming thematic meeting Single-Molecule FRET: The Next 30 Years from September 21-25, 2026. Abstract submission is now open!
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2026 Tutzing Thematic Meeting | Biophysical Society
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Emmanuel Margeat @emmanuelmargeat.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Our WE-Heraeus seminar "Fluorescence markers for advanced microscopy" at the Ecole de physique des Houches is now over ! Thanks to my amazing co-organizers Ulrike Endesfelder, Viktorija Glembockyte and Dominique Bourgeois. @glembockyte.bsky.social @uendesfelder.bsky.social
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GdR ImaBio 🔬 @gdrimabio.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
🔬 We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 GdR ImaBio Meeting, which will be held at ENS Paris-Saclay (Gif-sur-Yvette) from June 9th to 12th ! 🔥Registration is free but required. Don’t delay! 🔗 : imabio-cnrs.fr/rencontre-im... @cnrs.fr @univparissaclay.bsky.social
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WONDER🧬 @wonder-dna.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women’s Day! There’s no better way to celebrate than at our networking event next week! 😊🧬
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Discover the research of Melissa Birol, a former PhD student from @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social, now a group leader in @mdc-berlin.bsky.social
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WONDER🧬 @wonder-dna.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Join us for a WONDER networking event during FNANO 2026! 🗓 Monday, March 16 🕗 8:00 PM 📍 Hans im Glück Isarpost (Sonnenstraße 24–26, Munich) Light refreshments will be provided thanks to our sponsor ISNSCE Also, stop by our poster during Wednesday’s FNANO poster session!
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BioImaging North America @bioimagingna.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
#HappyFluorescenceFriday #microscopycommunity - into Expansion Microscopy? Come to the Expansion Microscopy User Group Community Discussion Series! First session, Tue, March 10, on “Expansion Microscopy in Practice Series: Choosing the Right Protocol” Learn more: buff.ly/V4umk5E
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Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics @mpi-ie.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
🤗 Next week, we are happy to welcome Marcelo Nollmann from @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social | @cnrs.fr | @umontpellier.bsky.social. His lab develops single-molecule and advanced imaging methods to investigate DNA organization, segregation and transcription in multicellular organisms. Join us at 3pm. ⬇️
Sharepic for a seminar at the MPI-IE:

Green-blue gradient background. The top left shows the name of the Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and Epigenetics and its logo. Below is the heading 'MAX PLANCK SEMINAR FREIBURG'. The center displays the lecture title: 'INSPECTING THE ROLES OF CHROMATIN ORGANIZATION IN TRANSCRIPTION REVEALED BY SPATIAL GENOMICS'. The lower left lists the date, time, and venue: 'WED, 11 MARCH 2026, 15:00', 'MPI-IE, LECTURE HALL', 'Stübeweg 51, 79108 Freiburg, Germany'. The lower right shows the speaker's name and affiliation: 'Marcelo Nollmann, Center for Structural Biology, CNRS/INSERM, University of Montpellier, France'.
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Emmanuel Margeat @emmanuelmargeat.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Connect with the Committee on Sustainability of the Biophysical Society at the Annual meeting 2026 #BPS2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Concerned about your lab's footprint? Don't miss today's panel discussion "Small Actions, Big Impact: Practical Steps to a Sustainable Laboratory" from 1:00-2:30PM in Room 153. #bps2026
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morphonet.bsky.social @morphonet.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
We are excited to announce the latest release of MorphoNet 🎉 ! Explore a completely remade interface to be clearer, with more features 🧑‍💻! It also contains many bug fixes, and new plugins for you to discover 😉! download at morphonet.org/downloads
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Discover and share the CBS Montpellier starter pack, to follow current and formers members of the Centre de Biologie Structurale on Bluesky. go.bsky.app/G682pvP @cnrs.fr @inserm.fr @umontpellier.bsky.social
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A new review from the CBS ! The aryl hydrocarbon receptor: structure, signaling, physiology and pathology rdcu.be/e4Bzw
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor: structure, signaling, physiology and pathology
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - The aryl hydrocarbon receptor: structure, signaling, physiology and pathology
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A new paper from the CBS ! from @julien-kowalewski.bsky.social & al. Fragment-based drug design of a bacterial kinase inhibitor capable of increasing the antibiotic sensitivity of clinical isolates
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
New paper from the CBS ! HEIP1 orchestrates pro-crossover protein activity during mammalian meiosis PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
New paper from the CBS ! Programming the Optoelectronic Properties of Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters Using the Conformational Landscape of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/DEQKH2...
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Programming the Optoelectronic Properties of Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters Using the Conformational Landscape of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
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Biophysical Paris @parisseminar.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Thursday February 12th at 11h00  ENS Chemistry Dpt, Salle R 24, Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris  Understanding biomolecular condensates using simulations at multiple resolutions Dr. Alessandro Barducci  Centre de Biologie Structurale, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM,  Montpellier, France
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France-BioImaging @france-bioimaging.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Interdisciplinary access call is back! The 3 infrastructures ProFi, FBI and FRISBI together with the GIS IBiSA announce the 4th call for funded access to IBiSA-labelled facilities for transdisciplinary projects!🤝 Apply here before Feb 13, 2026 👉 france-bioimaging.org/announcement...
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Josie Maidment @jmaidment.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Delighted to be attending (and sharing our latest results!) at the Journées Jean Chevaugeon (@sfp-france.bsky.social) #JJC2026 this week 🌱 Looking forward to the great science and connecting with fellow researchers over the coming days - all in this wonderful location!
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Join us in Montpellier in June 2026 for the second edition of the European South Atlantic Biophysical conference #ESAB2026
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
It's Christmas in advance in the lab, as we recieved the first ever #Luminosa from @picoquant.bsky.social to be installed in France. It will be available on the PIBBS facility, as a combo with a Brucker Atomic force microscope for #mecanobiology, #smFRET, #FLIM, #FCS, #AFM applications and more. 🔬
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Integrative Biophysics of Membranes @CBS Montpellier @membranesbiophy.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Watch Robert Quast @rbquast.bsky.social from our Team presenting our work on single molecule #FRET on #GPCR in the first FBI Connect webainar !
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
A new postdoctoral position offered at CBS Montpellier
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Luca Costa @costaluca.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
We are hiring a 2-year postdoctoral researcher to join our Membrane Biophysics team at the CBS in Montpellier. Join us to reinvent Atomic Force Microscopy to image the most common interface on our planet: the surface of water @membranesbiophy.bsky.social @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
In two weeks, our #qbio #Master students learned to build, from drawing to full realization, their own : confocal FCS, TIRF microscope, and optical tweezers setup ! This is hand-on #microscopy ! Interested ? Join the qbio master next year at the Montpellier University ! qbio.umontpellier.fr
Picture of a student's made TIRF microscopePicture of a student's made optical tweezers microscopePicture of a student's made confocal FCS microscope
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Andreas Santamaria @andreassantamaria.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
At the @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social we equipped the JKP atomic force microscope, mounted on an inverted microscope, with photothermal excitation. This custom-built optical pathway focuses a laser onto the cantilever in our correlative AFM–fluorescence microscopy setup. @costaluca.bsky.social
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Postdoctoral position in the team of Alessandro Barducci in the CBS, focusing on multiscale simulations of RNA-driven condensates, with applications in synthetic biology. More information : www.cbs.cnrs.fr/images/jobs/... The position is expected to start in early 2026, with some flexibility.
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Antoine Le Gall @antoinelegall.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Excited to share our new preprint on Myxococcus xanthus! We show that two distinct motility motors can propel the same bacterial cell simultaneously, and that this dual propulsion is tunable by environmental calcium. 🧵 1/6 📄 Read it here →https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.29.685086v1
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
A new preprint from our lab, from @antoinelegentil.bsky.social , on Myxococcus Xanthus motility.
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Emmanuel Margeat @emmanuelmargeat.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Please repost. Only a few days left to apply to the “Ecole de Physique des Houches” on Fluorescence Markers for Advanced Microscopies, a WE-Heraeus seminar. Deadline October 31th. fluorescenceleshouches.wordpress.com #microscopy #fluorescence #superresolution
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Matteo Paloni @betterwithchem.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
New preprint by @lavagnae.bsky.social from Barducci lab (@cbsmontpellier.bsky.social): we show how energy-consuming enzymatic reactions, like phosphorylation, regulate biomolecular condensates with complex effects on condensate stability and reactive interfaces. Any feedback welcome!
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Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier) @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Lancement ce jour du projet d'extension de notre laboratoire. 1100m² de nouveaux espaces et 280m² rehabilités. Merci pour leur soutien à nos tutelles et nos partenaires. @inserm.fr @cnrs.fr @umontpellier.bsky.social @occitanie.bsky.social @villedemontpellier.bsky.social & l'Etat
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Ulrike Endesfelder @uendesfelder.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Please share: The application for Les Houches is open (until Oct 31) fluorescenceleshouches.wordpress.com *This is for you, if you ever wanted to learn all about fluorescence markers & how to apply them for your biological research!* PS: no fees this year, you just need to get there, that's all!
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French-German WE-Heraeus-Seminar "Fluorescence markers for advanced microscopy : From photophysics to biology - 2026"
March 15-20 2026, Les Houches, France
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Integrative Biophysics of Membranes @CBS Montpellier @membranesbiophy.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
A new book chapter on "Imaging Nuclear Envelopes Using Correlative AFM/Fluorescence Microscopy" from our team members @emiliecostes.bsky.social @chrisdoucet.bsky.social @pemcbs.bsky.social link.springer.com/protocol/10.... #NPC #AFM #fluorescence #microscopy
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Imaging Nuclear Envelopes Using Correlative AFM/Fluorescence Microscopy
The nuclear envelope (NE) is the hallmark of eukaryotic cells. It is a complex structure composed of two concentric lipid bilayers separated by a 50 nm lumen. While the outer nuclear membrane is ...
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