Propagation of calcium ion waves in fertilized Ciona egg (VIDEO)

Marine Biological Laboratory

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Left: Propagation of calcium ion waves in fertilized Ciona egg. (Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy [SPIM] movie showing fluorescence of calcium ion indicator, Rhod-dextran). Right: Autofluorescence image of the same egg to show the cytoplasmic movement. Each frame was taken every 2s. Replay speed, 10 frames/s.

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Hiro Ishii and Tomomi Tani

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