Light micrograph of a fetal ovary showing several oocytes (immature egg cells) undergoing meiosis (gamete formation). Three stages of prophase I are s

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Light micrograph of a fetal ovary showing several oocytes (immature egg cells) undergoing meiosis (gamete formation). Three stages of prophase I are seen. At top is an oocyte in the leptotene stage with chromosomes as thin strands. On the left, several oocytes are in the zygotene stage with chromosomes in a bouquet, and several cells are in the pachytene stage, with chromosomes appearing as thick strands.

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