Cell Divsion (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Cell Divsion

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New research describes how cells judge their size to know when to stop dividing. In this digital microscopy image, waves of cell division sweep through a fruit fly embryo to reduce cell size.

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Image from the Amodeo Lab/Dartmouth College.

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Image from the Amodeo Lab/Dartmouth College.

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