Stem cell
A single human stem cell with a diameter of approximately 15 micrometres.
A single human stem cell with a diameter of approximately 15 micrometres. This image was taken using cryogenic scanning electron microscopy by Sílvia A Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman from King's College London.
This image was entered into the Wellcome Image Awards 2016.
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