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The gonads develop from cells of two different origins; the cells of the germline are recruited from the so-called pole cells, whereas the gonadal sheath and the interstitial cells are derived from the mesodermal layer, probably from that of abdominal segments a5, a6 and a7. Germline precursors and mesodermal elements meet to form the embryonic gonads, two dorsolateral cell clusters visible at the level of a5, after completion of germ band shortening (refer to Figs. 13.1, 13.2).
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Campos-Ortega, J.A., Hartenstein, V. (1997). The Gonads. In: The Embryonic Development of Drosophila melanogaster. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-22489-2_13
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