Submitted by: Yuan Ren

Category: Microscopy

Contributors: Donghan Ma, Kristi McElmurry, Fang Huang & Daniel M. Suter

Creation: Microtubules in Aplysia growth cone imaged with tubulin immunocytochemistry. DNA-PAINT, and super-resolution microscopy using custom-made single-molecule switching nanoscopy setup.

Caption: This image shows a multitude of parallel microtubules inside a growth cone of a cultured Aplysia neuron. Microtubules are essential for organelle transport, cell division, and cell motility.