CHANGES IN THE OVARY 



over the nuclear region. (6) Synaptenic stage. The filaments 

 become congregated together in the form of a lump, or dark 

 mass, heaped up at one side of the nuclear region, (c) Pachytenic 



Pachytenic stage. 



FIG. 26. Developing ova from ovary one day after birth. 

 Lane-Clay pon.) 



(After 



stage. The nuclear filaments again become unwound, and 

 spread themselves out over the whole nuclear region ; they are, 

 however, considerably coarser than in the earlier stages. 

 (d) Diplotenic stage. The chromatin strands split along their 



Diplotenic nucleus three 

 days after birth. 



Dictyate nucleus seven 

 days after birth. 



FIG. 27. Developing ova. (After Lane-Claypon.) 



whole length, and the two halves of each strand at first lie in 

 pairs near to one another, (e) Dictyate stage. The split 

 strands pass away from one another, and the chromatin generally 

 becomes distributed once more throughout the nuclear region 

 in the form of a reticulum. 



