Primordial germ cells (PGCs) in the early embryonic rudiment.
red = anti-Vasa
blue = nuclei

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Primordial germ cells (PGCs) in the late germ disc.
red = anti-Vasa
blue = nuclei

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Primordial germ cells (PGCs) at the germ band stage.
red = anti-Vasa
blue = nuclei

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3D reconstruction of mitotic waves in the posterior trunk ectoderm of the germ band sage.

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