Meroistic oogenesis of Drosophila, in section in situ

Abstract
Some insects, such as Drosophila melanogaster, produce eggs by meroistic oogenesis. In this process, the developing oocyte remains connected by cytoplasmic bridges to its sister “nurse” cells, which synthesize molecules and organelles for the future embryo. In the ovary, shown brighter in this micro‐CT (X‐ray computed tomography) scan of the abdomen of a female fly at 8 h post‐mating, egg‐chambers made of oocyte and nurse cells are lined up progressively in tubules called ovarioles

Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - December 4, 2017 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Alexandra L. Mattei, Mariana F. Wolfner Tags: VISIONS: THE ART OF SCIENCE Source Type: research