Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Microscopic View of a Spider Embryo


Microscopic View of a Spider Embryo
Taken from recent research into the development of eyes in spiders, this microscopic image shows what a common house spider looks like as it develops inside an egg.

Paper:
http://evodevojournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13227-015-0011-9

Photo credit: Göttingen University.
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/biowissenschaften-chemie/evolution-der-augen-was-wir-von-spinnen-lernen-koennen.html

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3 comments:

  1. lIya B.24 February 2016 at 00:46

    Mz Maau  :D

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  2. Bodhipaksa24 February 2016 at 03:03

    Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtan!

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  3. anar kissed24 February 2016 at 07:03

    Aw, look at de cwoot widdle baby spider!  Awwww, LOL! That is so cool!

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