Internal Structure of Chromatophores (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Internal Structure of Chromatophores

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Chromatophores were previously thought to be simply sacs of pigment that acted as filters; scientists have now discovered that nanostructures (labeled here as "granules") within the cells are capable of fluorescing.

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Images courtesy of George Bell, Marine Biological Laboratory.

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