Fig. 11. Light micrographs of an undifferentiated gonad (A) and early
differentiating gonads from control eelpout embryos at day 0 (11 October)
(B-G), showing transverse sections from the anterior end, central part and
posterior end of the gonad. Scale bars, 100 µm. Paraffin section.
Haematoxylin-eosin staining. (A) Undifferentiated gonad (20 September). (B-D)
Early differentiating female gonad (B = anterior end; C = central part; D =
posterior end). (E-G) Early two-lobed differentiating presumptive male gonad
(E = anterior end; F = central part; G = posterior end). GC, germ cell; I,
intestine; K, kidney; M, mesentery; OC, ovarian cavity; Og, oogonia.