Mammary Gland Development in 3D

Mammary Gland Development in 3D

Dexter X. Jin, Tabitha Crowell, Daniel H. Miller, Ethan S. Sokol

MIT Department of Biology, Whitehead Institute, Koch Institute at MIT

We grew rainbow labeled human breast tissue into mini-organs in our 3D growth system. By following all the daughter cells that come from a single cell using a color tracking system over time, we can see how cells at a specific time contribute the human mammary gland development.

 

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