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Figure 3. Immunohistochemical localization of TUNEL-positive cells in rabbit ovary after T-2 toxin and quercetin treatment. A, B, E, F, I, J, M, N – apoptotic cells mainly presented in the primordial follicles (thin arrows) and granulosa layer of the primary and secondary follicles (thick arrows). C, G, K, O – numerous apoptotic cells in the preantral and antral follicles. D, H, L, P – abundant apoptotic cells in the granulosa of preovulatory follicles. Symbols: a – antrum, at – atretic follicle, g – granulosa, o – oocyte, s – stroma, t – theca. Scale bar: 50 ȝP

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