Light micrograph of an ovary stained with the periodic acid of Schiff (PAS) method. The zona pellucida is stained by PAS due to its glycoprotein natur

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Light micrograph of an ovary stained with the periodic acid of Schiff (PAS) method. The zona pellucida is stained by PAS due to its glycoprotein nature. The antrum liquid and the basement membrane are also PAS positive.

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