A Double-Abdomen <i>Chironomus</i> Midge Embryo (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

A Double-Abdomen <i>Chironomus</i> Midge Embryo

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In this image, a Chironomus larva displays abnormal double-abdomen formation (no head). The gene panish, silenced here, controls the development of the head.

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Urs Schmidt-Ott/University of Chicago

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