






Plate 11

Copyright © 1995 to the "Frontiers in Bioscience"
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PLATE NUMBER |
STAGE |
TIME |
ORIENTATION |
IMAGE |
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11 |
First cleavage
Embryo stage 2- |
1 h 15 min p.f. |
Animal
Lateral Lateral
Vegetal |

Animal-vegetal section |
Early First Cleavage
The cleavage furrow is created by the animal plasma membrane and the adjacent cortex. The larger vesicle in the furrow is the blastocoel anlage. The vesicles at the tip of the furrow have a primary role in the formation of the plasma membrane.
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