Suzanne Louise Duce1
1College of Life Sciences,
Avian
embryos are important models for understanding embryonic development. We
undertook a 3D longitudinal μMRI study using 7.1T Bruker of quail eggs
imaged daily for 8 days, changes in the extra- and non-embryonic components
as well as in the embryo were studied. At Day 0 the yolk, albumen, latebra
and chalaza are visible, additional aqueous region is visible from Day 2. The
growth of the embryo in-ovo is visualised. The 3D surface reconstructions of
the embryo, yolk, albumen, embryonic fluid, and latebra were produced, their
respective volumes calculated and changes over time presented graphically.
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