Figure 7.

Cortical flow away from displaced GVs is microtubule-dependent. Oocytes were subjected to GV displacement toward the animal pole and then induced to undergo cortical flow in the absence (CONTROL) or presence (NOCOD.) of nocodazole. Redirected cortical flow was judged by observing oocyte pigmentation. Nocodazole significantly reduced the number of oocytes exhibiting cortical flow away from the newly positioned GV. Results are means ± SEM from three independent experiments. The asterisk indicates a p value < 0.05.