title: Shining a Light on Phase Separation in the Cell.
abstract: Phase separation of proteins is recognized as an important aspect of cellular organization and disease mechanisms. Shin et al. introduce a novel optogenetic tool, which enables different phase-space regimes inside living cells to be assessed and the transition paths between them to be studied with unprecedented spatiotemporal control.
authors.affiliation: Structural and Computational Biology Unit and Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paci
authors.affiliation: Structural and Computational Biology Unit and Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: lemke@embl.de.
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Lemke
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D062308:Optogenetics