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Fig. 3. Histological sections showing fusion of the pancreatic rudiments
in stage 40 Xenopus tadpoles. A progressive anterior to posterior
series of stained transverse sections (A) from a single stage 40
tadpole are shown with A being the most anterior section and E being the
most posterior section. Approximate planes of section are shown in the
schematic diagrams. dorsal pancreatic rudiment (arrowhead, dark blue);
ventral pancreatic rudiments (arrows, light blue). Abbreviations: a, aorta;
d, duodenum; gb, gall bladder; int, intestine; lu, lung; nc, notochord; nt,
neural tube; pn, pronephros; s, somite; st, stomach. Image published in: Kelly OG and Melton DA (2000) Copyright © 2000. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, John Wiley & Sons. Larger Image Printer Friendly View |