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The shape-shifting blobs that shook up cell biology
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Nature 611, 24-27 (2022)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03477-y
Updates & Corrections
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Clarification 27 February 2023: This article has been modified to address ambiguities about scientists’ reactions to Andrea Musacchio’s critiques.
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Update 10 March 2023: This article has been modified to cite a paper (ref. 11) published after this story was published and to address ambiguities about critiques of the role of phase separation.
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