has two nuclei 29.3A gradient must be converted into discrete Divisions 1-8(90 min Nuclei divide in common cytoplasm compartments (syncytium). Nuclei in pol ar plasm(pink) become germ cell precursors Figure 29. 2 The early Syncytial blastoderm(150 min) Nuclei migrate to penphery and divide: 4 further divisions occur(in close but not development of the perfect synchrony) ●eeo● Drosophila egg occurs in a common cytoplasm until the stage of cellular blastoderm Cellular blastoderm(195 min) Membranes surround nuclei to form monolayer of -6000 somatic cells eeeeekceEa 消当Figure 29.2 The early development of the Drosophila egg occurs in a common cytoplasm until the stage of cellular blastoderm. 29.3 A gradient must be converted into discrete compartments