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which the ovaries of rabbits were transplanted on to abnormal 

 positions in the same individuals (homoplastic transplantation), 

 but there is no evidence in those cases that the grafted ovaries 

 had any influence in preventing the degeneration of the uterus. 





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 Fio. 69. — Section through ovary of rat after transplantation on to peritoneum, 

 showing ovum, normal follicles, and follicles which have undergone 

 cystic degeneration. (From Marshall and Jolly.) ^ 



The present writer also, working in conjunction with Dr. ^ 

 Jolly,^ carried out a series of experiments upon rats in order to 

 determine whether any histological changes occurred in the / 



* Marshall and Jolly, Tmc. cit. 



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