Confocal Micrograph

Wellcome Image Awards 2011 Winner

In this image, undifferentiated stem cells of the zebrafish eye (red) begin to differentiate (purple) to become functional retinal neurons. This carefully controlled process continues throughout the entire life of a zebrafish.

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