Featured MCB Research

Brad Davidson

This is a lateral section through a neurula stage Ciona embryo. The neural plate is located to the upper left (up is dorsal). The cells labeled in red will soon divide to form heart lineage cells and their sister lineage. All cells are outlined by phalloiding (blue). Tail muscle cell cytoplasm is autofluorescent (green).

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