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An enlargement of a stage 10 wild-type Drosophila oocyte: oocyte is to the right, nurse cells to the left, follicle cells on the top and bottom of the oocyte. The Swallow protein (stained in blue) is asymmetrically localized to the anterior pole of the oocyte. [Cover design: Majo Xeridat] [article, p.185; news and views, p.E60]