Reveals complex processes by which a one-celled egg, becomes a many-celled, highly organized individual. Shows by means of time-lapse photography and animation the embryonic development of a small fresh water fish, Oryzias latipes, illustrating early processes of fertilization, cell division and formation of the blastula.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320098
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology
Animals & Wildlife → Fertilization (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Fishes - Reproduction
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cells
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Embryology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cell division
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cells
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Fertilization (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Meiosis
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)