Female gametocyte or germ cell involved early in reproduction; immature precursor of ovum produced in the ovary during female gametogenesis

concept

Meiosis in an oocyte

New bone growth within a bioceramic bone substitute

Transgenic Drosophila expressing GFP in its eyes and ocelli

Human HeLa cancer cell, apoptosis

Meiotic spindle and chromosomes

Oogenesis in Drosophila ovariole

Human cells showing the stages of cell division

Zebrafish embryos with green fluorescent myotomes

Drosophila ovaries stained for actin/purple and DNA/orange.

Genetic control of polarity in Drosophila oocyte

2 fused Drosophila egg chambers caused by mutant Notch gene

Osteoclast resorbing bone

Mast cell showing histamine granules

Researcher using patch clamping apparatus for ion channel studies on frog oocytes. Researcher is Dr Paul Smith, Physiology Department, Oxford University.

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Oocytes

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Osteoclast resorbing bone

2 fused Drosophila egg chambers caused by mutant Notch gene

Meiosis in an oocyte

Mast cell showing histamine granules

Researcher using patch clamping apparatus for ion channel studies on frog oocytes. Researcher is Dr Paul Smith, Physiology Department, Oxford University.

Oocytes

Images from the collections

Images referencing Oocytes

Works from the collections

Osteoclast resorbing bone

2 fused Drosophila egg chambers caused by mutant Notch gene

Meiosis in an oocyte

Mast cell showing histamine granules

Researcher using patch clamping apparatus for ion channel studies on frog oocytes. Researcher is Dr Paul Smith, Physiology Department, Oxford University.

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