Oogenesis in the polychaete worm, Ophryotrocha labronica

In most animals, oogenesis involves a syncytial “cyst” stage. Cysts are produced by incomplete mitotic divisions of gonial precursor cells, leaving the resulting cystocytes interconnected by cytoplasmic bridges. The bridges subsequently break down, liberating the developing gametes. In some animals...

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Main Author: Brubacher, John Lewis
Other Authors: Huebner, Erwin (Biological Sciences)
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4144