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Close-up of a fragment of isolated cortex from an unfertilized egg of the ascidian Phallusia mammillata.
| Organism | : | Ascidian |
|---|---|---|
| Species | : | Phallusia mammillata |
| Description | : | Two Endoplasmic Reticulum tubules (red) merging into a sheet studded with ribosomes (yellow). Below at the level of the metallized plasma membrane lie coated plaques (blue) and a networks of microfilaments (red) (colorized Electron Micrograph : fast freeze deep etching replica)- Ascidian egg and isolated cortices |
| Publication | : | Maternal mRNAs of PEM and macho 1, the ascidian muscle determinant, associate and move with a rough endoplasmic reticulum network in the egg cortex |
| Tags | : | Egg Cortex |
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