Early Skate Embryo with Endoderm Cells Labeled with Fluorescent Dye (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Early Skate Embryo with Endoderm Cells Labeled with Fluorescent Dye

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Early skate embryo with endoderm cells labeled with fluorescent dye. The dye persists in the cells each time they divide, allowing scientists to trace their differentiation into specific cell types, including gill.

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J. Andrew Gillis

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