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xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots

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After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3212/

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[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Probably rfp. Maybe localized to mitochondria or something? Which protein are you tagging? What cell line are you using? Where's the scale?

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