Name: Jan Martinek
Picture title: Pollen Tubes Growing Through the Pistil of Arabidopsis Thaliana
Category: Micro
Nationality: Czech
Occupation: Student

Jan:
‘In this fluorescence microphotograph, you can see yellow pollen tubes growing through the blue pistil of Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale cress) to fertilise the eggs. This sample was chemically cleared, so the plant tissues become partially transparent, and the pollen tubes growing inside the pistil can be seen.’

Technical information:
Nikon D5500
10x Olympus microscope lens
1/2, ISO200
Accessories: Olympus AX70 fluorescence microscope
Post processing: Basic adjustments Lightroom, focus stacking in Photoshop

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