Retina Scans (IMAGE)

Duke University

Retina Scans

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A fluorescence image of retinal layers taken with a confocal microscope from wild, healthy mice (right) and mice genetically bred to show symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (left). The green represents amyloid deposits that are thought to correlate with Alzheimer's disease.

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Ge Song, Duke University

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