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THE lampbrush chromosomes have been described in the male germ-cells of Orthoptera1 and more widely in vertebrate eggs. Recently, in this laboratory also, these have been observed in the male germ-cells of not only the short-horned grasshoppers but also the gryllids. Our preparations were made after excellent fixation in Sanfelice and Bouin–Allen fluids, and these were stained with 0.5 per cent iron hæmatoxylin.
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SHARMA, G., PARSHAD, R. Lampbrush Chromosomes in Insects. Nature 180, 147 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180147a0
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