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A mitotic wave

A mitotic wave traveling through an early #Drosophila #embryo #FlyFriday

3D HisGap cleavage cover
Early syncytial embryo of the fly Drosophila melanogaster. Nuclei (blue) are dividing in a wave from posterior to anterior. Membrane components (white) are already organized around the nuclei. The image is a frame from a timelapse acquired under lightsheet microscopy and rendered in 3D.

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