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Lydia Dye

Chick Embryo at 48 Hours, 2018

Confocal photomicrograph
Excitation energy 520–580 nanometers

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York, United States


This photomicrograph features a chick embryo. The sample was prepared 48 hours after fertilization. The specimen was approximately 3 millimeters from top to bottom.