Distal Colon of a Mouse (IMAGE)

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Distal Colon of a Mouse

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This distal colon of a mouse shows the mouse epithelial nuclei (blue), the mucus separating the epithelium and digesta (green), and a piece of food fiber (large structure in red). Bacteria are labeled in red and magenta.

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Carolina Tropini/Stanford University

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