Cryo-EM vs. Disease X.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
In this issue of Cell, Penzes et al. describe the use of cryo-EM to identify the cause of a mysterious disease affecting farmed superworms across the US. The study illustrates the power of ex vivo cryo-EM, which uses amplification-free samples to advance at once diagnostic, DNA packaging mechanism, and preventative measures.
Medical subject headings
- Cryoelectron Microscopy