title: Obtaining eggs from Xenopus laevis females.
abstract: The eggs of Xenopus laevis intact, lysed, and/or fractionated are useful for a wide variety of experiments. This protocol shows how to induce egg laying, collect and dejelly the eggs, and sort the eggs to remove any damaged eggs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Emory University, USA. mkcross@emory.edu
authors.forename: Marie K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods*; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology*; D014982:Xenopus laevis / Q000502:physiology*