Seen on THE CELL

Reconstructed data file of a projection through a merged optical section series of a filled astrocyte (green) in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus, stained for EphA4 (red), showing the relationship between astrocyte processes and laminar boundaries revealed by EphA4 staining. This image (www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/40036), by leader Eric Bushong and collaborators Maryann Martone and Mark Ellisman, is published under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Reconstructed data file of a projection through a merged optical section series of a filled astrocyte (green) in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus, stained for EphA4 (red), showing the relationship between astrocyte processes and laminar boundaries revealed by EphA4 staining. This image (www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/40036), by leader Eric Bushong and collaborators Maryann Martone and Mark Ellisman, is published under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Even if you do not have millions of images, we can help you with your Data Management Plan (DMP). Be sure to contact us before submitting your grant application so we can help with your DMP for your cellular images.

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About the Author:


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.