Fróðskaparrit - 01.01.1965, Side 97

True Hermaphroditism
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T'ig. í. Same cell as that shown in Fig 6. The chromosomes are cut
out and arranged according to the Denver system. The two X-chromo-
somes are found among the 16 chromosomes in the second line of the
system.
slightly resembling a rudimentary tubal duct. The microscopic
examination of the ovotestis shoved three well-defined areas.
First a small area made up of fibrillated connective tissue re-
minding of the stroma of the ovary (fig. 4). No egg cells were
seen. Further a narrow demarcated zone was found consisting
of a connective tissue with few cells and vessels. In this tissue
a few small ducts were observeđ, apparently remnants of me-
sonephos. Fig. 5 shows greatly enlarged a part of this tissue with
distinct sexchromatin in one of the nuclei. Lastly a larger area
was observed consisting of several components. Here remnants of
spermiducts were observed totally destroyed, hyalinized and al-
most without cells, without any signs of spermatozoa or precur-
sory stages. Further a loose uncharacteristic connective tissue was
seen and finally adenomatoid cellmasses, presumably consisting
of Leydig’s cells (Fig. 6).
A gonad was consequently found consisting of both testicular
and ovarian tissue — an ovotestis. Though, both tissues are ab-
normal and separately resemble gonadal tissue, which is found
8 — Fróðskaparrit 1965