Image of the Week - 10 February 2003

Hematopoietic Organ from Manduca sexta

Confocal dataset representing a portion of the hematopoetic organ of Manduca sexta (Tobacco Hornworm). The dataset is portrayed as a volumetric projection through appoximately 20 microns of tissue. The dataset shows differential expression of membrane proteins in maturing hemocytes.

Image Courtesy: Jim Nardi, Ph.D. Department of Entomology, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Contact: j-nardi@uiuc.edu