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Stage 3 (1 hr 5 min)
2 cell stage


Drown by T. Iwamatsu

(Abbr. bm:blastomere, od : oil droplet)
Stage 3 (1 hr 5 min) 2 cell stage:

The first cleavage plane is at a right angle to the axis be- tweenthe second polar body (meiotic spindle) and themicropyle in 60-79% of eggs. The two blastomeres are highly rounded just after cleavage, but are comparatively flat just before the second cleavage.