Johnston's organ (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Johnston's organ

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Fruit fly models of deficiency in a gene called CPD show defects in Johnston’s organ (JO), a sensory organ on the antennae that helps sense gravity, wind flow, and near-field sound. This confocal micrographs image displays immunolabeled structures within the cilium of the JO.

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Natalie Ortiz-Vega, Rong Grace Zhai

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