eLife · 10 August 2026 · From issue 19

In yeast cells, a brief protein tag lets scientists track single nuclear pores over time.

Annemiek C Veldsink, Jonas S Fischer et al., A tool to pulse-label yeast nuclear pore complexes in imaging and biochemical experiments, eLife.

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