Oocyte maturation in vitro: contribution of the oviduct to total maturation in Xenopus laevis.
Contact of progesterone matured oocytes of Xenopus laevis with the oviduct reduces the time necessary to attain cleavage capacity from 24 h to 3 h. Full maturity has been demonstrated by normal development of the matured eggs after fertilization.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008540:Meiosis; D009865:Oocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010057:Oviducts / Q000502:physiology*; D010063:Ovum / Q000187:drug effects*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014981:Xenopus
D011374:Progesterone