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Dorsal view of bones, scales and lymphatic vessels in a juvenile zebrafish

January 22, 2021

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Dorsal view of bones, scales and lymphatic vessels in a juvenile zebrafish

On the Cover

An aquatic research specialist in NICHD’s section on vertebrate organogenesis took first place in the 46th annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition for this image of a juvenile zebrafish.

Daniel Castranova, NICHD

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Assistant Editor: Eric Bock
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Assistant Editor: Amber Snyder
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