Ciona Embryo (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Ciona Embryo

Caption

Ciona allows scientists to study in detail how cells interact to build complex organs. In this microscopic image, two of the cells that will form the heart were stained with a green fluorescent marker and can be seen in the lower portion of the tadpole-like Ciona embryo.

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Katerina Ragkousi

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