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<p>Erythrocytes deliver oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from tissues.</p>
<p>Erythrocytes deliver oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from tissues.</p>
==Development==
==Development==
Erythrocytes are derived from the stem cell ([[Haematopoiesis#Colony Forming Units|CFU-GEMM]]) and formed in a process known as [[Erythropoiesis|erythropoiesis]].
Erythrocytes are derived from the stem cell ([[Haematopoiesis - Overview#Colony Forming Units|CFU-GEMM]]) and formed in a process known as [[Erythropoiesis|erythropoiesis]].
==Structure==
==Structure==
[[Image:LH_Avian_Erythrocyte_Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>'''Avian Erythrocytes'''</p>.<sup>©RVC 2008</sup>]]
[[Image:LH_Avian_Erythrocyte_Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|<p>'''Avian Erythrocytes'''</p>.<sup>©RVC 2008</sup>]]