vitelline membrane [FBbt_00000042]
A protective layer that is apposed to the oocyte and forms part of the eggshell. It is surrounded by a thin wax layer, followed by the inner chorionic layer. The vitelline membrane is approximately 300nm wide, and appears as a continuous granular layer without evident substructure.
vitelline membrane
ID: FBbt_00000042
Anatomy
A protective layer that is apposed to the oocyte and forms part of the eggshell. It is surrounded by a thin wax layer, followed by the inner chorionic layer. The vitelline membrane is approximately 300nm wide, and appears as a continuous granular layer without evident substructure.
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- is part of: egg
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