Roundworm Embryos (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Roundworm Embryos

Caption

Roundworm embryos (purple ovals) use a master switch protein called BLIMP-1 to prepare the embryo for development. BLMP-1 primes genes needed to develop into a larva and later an adult. Green dots are fluorescent tags on genes for cell growth. The larger green dots are associated with skin cells, indicating preparation for development, and the smaller dots are associated with brain cells, indicating no anticipated growth.

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Natalia Stec/Hammell lab/CSHL, 2020

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