Mitochondrial Fusion (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Mitochondrial Fusion

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In the first panel, two separate mitochondria are labeled green and red (indicated by arrows). Ten seconds later (see second panel), these two mitochondria have fused into one, as shown by the diffusion of the two colors throughout the merged mitochondrion.

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Caltech/Anh Pham

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