Roundworm gonad (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Roundworm gonad

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Precursor egg cells (shown in blue) inside a female roundworm's gonad. Fluoxetine (Prozac) increases division of germline precursor cells (shown in magenta) in worms.

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Ilya Ruvinsky/Northwestern University

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