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Scientists launch amazing 'atlas' of embryos, showing how cells move and develop through time

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New atlas of embryos shows where cells are located and what they're doing at different stages of development.

Zebrahub combines high-resolution timelapse videos of developing embryos with data revealing which genes are switched on at each developmental stage.

The atlas covers the embryos of zebrafish ( Danio rerio), a type of minnow often used in biological research.

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