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Oocyte cytoplasm and membrane. Cortical granules are located near the plasma membrane, and a layer of pigment granules closely underlie the membrane. Flattened follicular cells are on the extracellular side of the oocyte membrane. A delicate theca layer overlies the follicular cells. Image from AF Wiechmann and CR Wirsig (2003) "Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology", (page 78, Chapter 8, Reproductive Organs: Figure 4). Copyright 2003. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Reproduced with kind permission from Springer Science & Business Media B.V.

Image published in: Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology

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