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Thanksgiving Leftovers: Under the Microscope
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Posted on: November 25, 2006 2:30 PM, by Sandra Porter
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Why does the turkey look so much like an insect larva?
Posted by: luna_the_cat | November 27, 2006 11:59 AM
It doesn't look much like the insect larvae that I've examined. I agree that the color is similar, but I see a bunch of long clear muscle cells that are all intertwined in the turkey samples.
Posted by: Sandra Porter | November 27, 2006 12:07 PM
Maybe it's just the way my eyes work...but I took a look at that first photo, the Turkey SGP 2006, and the first thought that sprang to mind was "Drosophila!" -- the bit in the upper-right hand corner looks like a semi-dissected larva head, to me. Have you ever had a close look at them when they've just turned to pupae and are still white?
But hey, I've had a lot of people tell me I'm just weird. They're probably right.
Posted by: luna_the_cat | November 28, 2006 12:33 PM