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Xenopus laevis Egg Cell
1.2 mm
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Xenopus laevis Egg Cell

A mature African clawed frog egg about 1.2 mm across. Before cleavage, the entire visible egg is one cell. The spherical cellular contour excludes the variable external jelly coat.

Dimensions

Height
1.2 mm
Length
1.2 mm
Width
1.2 mm

Quick facts

Diameter
about 1.2 mm
Cells before cleavage
1
Species
Xenopus laevis
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Xenopus laevis Egg Cell · Size infographic

Xenopus laevis Egg Cell: Size infographic · Height 1.2 mm · Length 1.2 mm · Width 1.2 mm
Xenopus laevis Egg Cell: Size infographic · Height 1.2 mm · Length 1.2 mm · Width 1.2 mm

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Sources and measurement2

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The spherical cellular contour excludes the variable external jelly coat.

References

  1. 01Isolation of Giant Lampbrush Chromosomes from Living Oocytes of Frogs and SalamandersJournal of Visualized Experiments
  2. 02What determines cell size?BMC Biology / Springer Nature