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Confocal micrograph of the head region of a transgenic zebrafish embryo. The large circular structure is the eye, showing the structure of the retina. Some neurons in the brain are highlighted in green by GFP expressed under the control of the specific promoter Dlx4/6. The DLX proteins are postulated to play a role in forebrain and facial development. Therefore, the GFP is only “switched on” in developing neurons that require this gene. The microtubules in neuronal processes have been labelled using an antibody for tubulin (red). This image (www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/39027) is by Monica Folgueira and Steve Wilson and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives License.

Confocal micrograph of the head region of a transgenic zebrafish embryo. The large circular structure is the eye, showing the structure of the retina. Some neurons in the brain are highlighted in green by GFP expressed under the control of the specific promoter Dlx4/6. The DLX proteins are postulated to play a role in forebrain and facial development. Therefore, the GFP is only “switched on” in developing neurons that require this gene. The microtubules in neuronal processes have been labelled using an antibody for tubulin (red). This image (www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/39027) is by Monica Folgueira and Steve Wilson and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives License.


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David Orloff is a Project Director for the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research at UCSD working on the Cell Image Library project. The Cell: An Image Library™ is a freely accessible, easy-to-search, public repository of images, videos, and animations of cells, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionalities, and both normal and abnormal processes.