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CIL:39111*  Cite 
Description

A human sixteen-cell embryo, also called a morula (latin for mulberry). The embryo has gone through four cycles of cell division to get to this stage and the cells have undergone compaction whereby they flatten onto each other.

Technical Details

B0000022 Human 16 cell embryo. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Homo sapiens
Cell Type
embryonic cell
Cellular Component
cell surface
Biological Context
Biological Process
morula formation
Human Development Anatomy
embryo
Attribution
Names
M. Johnson
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39111
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39111
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
phase contrast microscopy
Parameters Imaged
elastic scattering of photons
Source of Contrast
differences in amount of elastic light scattering
Visualization Methods
visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 800px ——
Y 563px ——