Fig. 5. LM of a close up view of polarized pronuclei in a stage 1b embryo in vitro. The pronuclei have aligned perpendicular to the second polar body axis (double-headed arrow). This is the correct position for syngamy and the first cleavage.
(From: Veeck and Zaninovic´, 2003. Reproduced with permission of the publisher, Taylor & Francis Group.)
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