Notochord (IMAGE)

Duke University

Notochord

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In this developing backbone of a zebrafish, collapsed inner cells (green) are replaced by newly fluid-filled sheath cells (red) from the outer layer. The remaining cellular debris clumps together in the center of the structure, which is called a notochord.

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Jennifer Bagwell, Duke University

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