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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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4144 |