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Fig. 3. Localization of Xdazl mRNA during oogenesis. Xdazl DIG-labeled antisense RNA probes were hybridized to previously sectioned material of postmetamorphic froglets (A), juvenile ovary (B), adult ovary (D,E), or defolliculated stage VI oocytes (F). (A) Postmetamorphic froglet ovary. Arrows indicate oocytes stained for Xdazl mRNA, arrowheads show adjacent oocytes lacking in Xdazl signal. (B) Stage I oocyte from a juvenile ovary. Arrow shows Xdazl localization in the mitochondrial cloud. (C) Stage I oocytes from the same tissue sample as (B) hybridized with mtLrRNA to show presence of mitochondrial clouds. (D) Stage I oocyte from adult probed for Xdazl. (E) Xdazl probed stage II oocyte from adult showing Xdazl localization in the fragmenting mitochondrial cloud (arrow) (F) Xdazl probed adult stage VI oocyte. Arrows show islands of Xdazl staining at the vegetal pole (vg) of the oocyte. Scale bars, 200 mm (A-E), 62.5 mm (F). mc, mitochondrial cloud; n, nucleus. Image published in: Houston DW et al. (1998) Copyright © 1998. Image reproduced with permission of the publisher and the copyright holder. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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