Like loading dock managers at a shipping warehouse, nuclear pore complexes act as gatekeepers to the headquarters of the cell, controlling traffic out of the nucleus. A North Carolina State University researcher was part of a new study <\/a>that revealed a method to better understand what\u2019s going on in images of these tiny pores \u2013 a finding they hope scientists can build on to both study nuclear pore complexes, and understand their role in cell development and disease.<\/p>\n\n\n
Specifically, researchers came up with a method of using machine learning to help differentiate nuclear pore complexes in images of cells. The Abstract spoke to Yang Zhang<\/a>, assistant professor of textile chemistry, engineering and science at NC State, about the study.<\/p>\n\n\n
The Abstract<\/strong>: What are nuclear pore complexes?<\/p>\n\n\n
TA<\/strong>: Why are you interested in nano-sized channels on the nuclear membrane?<\/p>\n\n\n
TA<\/strong>: How are you able to take pictures of these tiny nuclear pore complexes?<\/p>\n\n\n
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Like loading dock managers at a shipping warehouse, nuclear pore complexes act as gatekeepers to the headquarters of the cell, controlling traffic out of the nucleus. A North Carolina State University researcher was part of a new study <\/a>that revealed a method to better understand what\u2019s going on in images of these tiny pores \u2013 a finding they hope scientists can build on to both study nuclear pore complexes, and understand their role in cell development and disease.<\/p>\n\n\n
Specifically, researchers came up with a method of using machine learning to help differentiate nuclear pore complexes in images of cells. The Abstract spoke to Yang Zhang<\/a>, assistant professor of textile chemistry, engineering and science at NC State, about the study.<\/p>\n\n\n
The Abstract<\/strong>: What are nuclear pore complexes?<\/p>\n\n\n
TA<\/strong>: Why are you interested in nano-sized channels on the nuclear membrane?<\/p>\n\n\n
TA<\/strong>: How are you able to take pictures of these tiny nuclear pore complexes?<\/p>\n\n\n