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Lauren Murphy: Platelets as DNA “Sponges”
Sep 12, 2025, 07:28

Lauren Murphy: Platelets as DNA “Sponges”

Lauren Murphy, postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Oxford, recently shared a post on LinkedIn:

”Platelets as DNA “sponges”

Watch as a platelet (blue) captures tumor-derived DNA (pink)- part of our new Science Magazine paper showing platelets capture fragments from tumors and other tissues.

This hidden DNA could transform cancer detection and prenatal screening!”

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Lauren Murphy: Platelets as DNA “Sponges”

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