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THE giant nuclei of full-grown oocytes of Amphibia offer unique opportunities for anatomical and physiological study, on account of the relative ease with which they may be isolated and handled. The material for the present study was obtained from Triturus cristatus and Xenopus lœvis.
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CALLAN, H., RANDALL, J. & TOMLIN, S. An Electron Microscope Study of the Nuclear Membrane. Nature 163, 280 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163280a0
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