2014 Photomicrography Competition

Salivary gland cells from a fruit fly showing cell boundaries (white) and genomic DNA (red)

Dr. Justin Joseph Cassidy

Affiliation
Northwestern University
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
20x

Salivary gland cells from a fruit fly showing cell boundaries (white) and genomic DNA (red). This animal is mutant for a non-coding RNA called miRNA-7. This genetic defect causes a disruption in cell polarity causing the membrane to ‘bubble.’ Human cancers often exhibit similar changes in cell shape and disruptions in the human miRNA-7 gene are often found in metastatic tumors.

Adhesive bandage pad

Jessica Lan Canavan

Affiliation
Clemson University
Clemson Light Imaging Facility
Department of Bioengineering
Clemson, South Carolina, USA
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
20x

Asterina gibbosa (cushion starfish), side view of gills (Ampullae)

Michael Crutchley

Location
Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
Magnification
50x