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Volvox embryo turning itself inside out

Volvox embryo turning itself inside out

Update: 2015-07-06
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Researchers have captured the first 3D video of a living algal embryo turning itself inside out, from a sphere to a mushroom shape and back again. The results could help unravel the mechanical processes at work during a similar process in animals, which has been called the “most important time in your life.” Read more at: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/upside-down-and-inside-out
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Volvox embryo turning itself inside out

Volvox embryo turning itself inside out

Nick Saffell