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. 2013 Oct 29;11(10):e1001694. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001694

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© 2013 Richard Robinson

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Anopheles oocytes after blood feeding. The oocyte, which is surrounded by epithelial cells (blue) and muscle cells (green), accumulates lipids (red) in the cytoplasm. This accumulation depends on the interaction between a female protein, MISO, and the male hormone 20E.