UChicagoScienceAsArt
Connection
By Sierra Schwabach
Developing fruit fly eggs (follicles) are connected to one another via specialized stalk cells. In this confocal micrograph, you can see the beautiful connection made between a younger, smaller follicle and an older, larger follicle. F-actin is labeled (cyan) to allow us to visualize cell outlines, and labeled collagen IV (magenta) shows us the extracellular matrix that encapsulates each follicle.
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This image was submitted to the University of Chicago's 2023 Science as Art competition. From fossils to fly anatomy, the entries display the gorgeous landscape of scientific research going on every day at the University of Chicago. Imags were submitted from undergraduates, graduate students, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members. Read more.
Image may only be reprinted with credit to the authors and the University of Chicago.
Connection
By Sierra Schwabach
Developing fruit fly eggs (follicles) are connected to one another via specialized stalk cells. In this confocal micrograph, you can see the beautiful connection made between a younger, smaller follicle and an older, larger follicle. F-actin is labeled (cyan) to allow us to visualize cell outlines, and labeled collagen IV (magenta) shows us the extracellular matrix that encapsulates each follicle.
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This image was submitted to the University of Chicago's 2023 Science as Art competition. From fossils to fly anatomy, the entries display the gorgeous landscape of scientific research going on every day at the University of Chicago. Imags were submitted from undergraduates, graduate students, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members. Read more.
Image may only be reprinted with credit to the authors and the University of Chicago.