pronuclei
- plural of pronucleus.
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PN, pronuclei; PNF, pronuclear fading. b, Representative human embryo at each developmental stage analysed.
From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2017
The pronuclei then migrate toward each other, their nuclear envelopes disintegrate, and the male- and female- derived genetic material intermingles.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The two haploid nuclei derived from the sperm and oocyte and contained within the egg are referred to as pronuclei.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
If the oocyte is fertilized, Ramos will see the formation of two pronuclei, then the fusion of the diploid cell, or zygote.
From Slate ● May 23, 2012
I. The second polar body has just been extruded; both male and female pronuclei contain two chromatin particles; those of the male pronucleus are becoming transformed into a skein.
From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by Romanes, George John
