Time-lapse of the outgrowth dynamics of the C. elegans nerve ring (VIDEO)

Marine Biological Laboratory

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Time-lapse of the outgrowth dynamics of the C. elegans nerve ring followed by a 3D rotation of the last timepoint to highlight the neuropil, which is the bright ring structure in the anterior part of the embryo (top). Embryo twitches during later development. Neuropil intensity increases in overtime, probably due to an increase in the number of neurons entering the neuropil. Images are deconvolved diSPIM maximum intensity projections.

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Mark Moyle et al, Nature, 2021

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