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FIG. 8. Rescued embryos from transplantation experiments. (a) These three embryos were uv irradiated to eliminate dorsal structures At the early gastrula stage, dorsal structures were rescued by transplantation of marginal zone tissue from a lithium-treated embryo. B, blastopore; D, dorsal axis. (b) Control embryo at stage 22. E, eye; C, cement gland. (c) uv-irradiated deficient embryo. Note the absence of dorsal structures. Scale bars = 0.5 mm. Image published in: Kao KR and Elinson RP (1988) Copyright © 1988. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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