title: Maturation and ovulation of Japanese quail oocytes under in vitro conditions.
abstract: 1. An in vitro system for ovulation and maturation of Japanese quail oocytes is described. 2. Ovarian follicles removed from the ovary at 2, 4 or 6 h before the estimated time of ovulation may ovulate under in vitro conditions. 3. The presence of progesterone in the medium had a stimulatory effect on the process of maturation, as has been shown for Xenopus oocytes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzebiec, n/Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Olszańska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malewska
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stepińska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003370:Coturnix / Q000502:physiology*; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009865:Oocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000502:physiology; D010053:Ovary / Q000502:physiology; D010060:Ovulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone