(IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Caption

Based on shared expression profiles of transcription factor genes and cellular signaling molecule genes, constituent cells of starfish embryos and larvae can be categorized into 22 clusters, numbered 0 to 21. Each dot represents each cell.

Credit

Nori Satoh/OIST

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