Umbrea Cell Division (IMAGE)

University of Connecticut

Umbrea Cell Division

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This is imagery of cells dividing, recorded from video microscopy. The image on the left depicts normal cell division in a fruit fly cell. The cell on the right has had the Umbrea gene removed, and has failed to divide normally, resulting in cell death.

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Photos courtesy Barbara Mellone

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