Programmed Cell Death
This histological section of a foot of a 15-day-old mouse embryo, visualized using light microscopy, reveals areas of tissue between the toes, which apoptosis will eliminate before the mouse reaches its full gestational age at 27 days.
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"OpenStax College, Response to the Signal. December 10, 2013."
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