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Preparing mouse brain for the microscope

Dr Rebecca Campbell preparing a mouse brain for the microscope

In Dr Rebecca Campbell’s work, she studies the brain cells that control fertility. She uses mouse brains as her model. Here, she is preparing a brain slice for microscopy.

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