Balbiani Body (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Balbiani Body

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This is a mouse egg cell after transfers from nurse cells are complete. Note the nucleus (DNA: blue), cytoplasm (germ cell marker: green) and the Balbiani body ("B-Body"; Golgi marker: orange).

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Allan Spradling and Lei Lei

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