title: Oocyte maturation in vitro: contribution of the oviduct to total maturation in Xenopus laevis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone