Graduate student Ginger Hunter uses a custom UV microbeam laser to perform live microsurgery on Drosophila embryos. This system makes precise ablations in the epidermis of the embryo, and analyzes how cells and tissues behave as a result of the cut. This study contributes to our understanding of developmental biology and cancer biology.
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