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Figure 10. The Germinal Vesicle in the Xenopus Oocyte
A Xenopus oocyte has a huge (420 μm diameter) germinal vesicle, which includes its tetraploid chromosome set. After completion of meiosis, the germinal vesicle contents are distributed to the egg and subsequently to the embryo.