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Mai Tran @tranmai.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

🧬 Thrilled to share that our work is featured on the cover of @natnano.nature.com (May issue)! We genetically encoded RNA origami that self-assembles into cytoskeletal nanotubes inside synthetic cells. 📄 Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵👇

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Erik Poppleton @poppleton.phd · 17/03/2025

In the latest from @kgoepfrich.bsky.social’s group, led by the relentless @tranmai.bsky.social, we expressed RNA origami “cytoskeletons” in vesicles! We were fascinated that small changes in design led to divergent results. Future potential for directed evolution?! 🧬🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Genetic encoding and expression of RNA origami cytoskeletons in synthetic cells - Nature Nanotechnology

This study introduces RNA origami nanotubes as self-assembling cytoskeleton mimics for synthetic cells. Expressed in vesicles from DNA templates, these RNA structures reach micrometre lengths, deform ...

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Mai Tran @tranmai.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

and it affects not only the laundry industry but also my experiments 😢 gotta shock myself with a metal window before work so often in this dry weather 😖

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Eva Bertosin @thedneva.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I'm happy to share this roadmap towards the synthesis of life! It is the result of one of the best workshops I ever attended, where scientists across biology, chemistry, and physics came together to map out the key challenges to synthesize life. Enjoy! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A roadmap toward the synthesis of life

The synthesis of life from non-living matter has captivated and divided scientists for centuries. This bold goal aims at unraveling the fundamental pr…

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