Caenorhabditis elegans worm, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). C. elegans is a soil-dwelling hermaphrodite nematode worm and one of the mos

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Caenorhabditis elegans worm, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). C. elegans is a soil-dwelling hermaphrodite nematode worm and one of the most studied animals in biological and genetic research. A tendency to reproduce by self-fertilisation (resulting in identical offspring), along with the short time taken to reach maturity, make this tiny worm an ideal subject. Magnification: x1000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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