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Two rudimentary desmosomes in a 2-cell embryo

High power TEM of a section of a stage 2, 2-cell embryo in vivo (original magnification x18,750). Notice two rudimentary desmosomes (arrow).

M = mitochondrion

From: Pereda and Croxatto, 1992. Reproduced with permission of the Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.


Keywords: desmosome, stage 2 embryo, two-cell embryo


Source: The Virtual Human Embryo.