| Literature DB >> 986365 |
Abstract
A procedure is described for the isolation and culture of large numbers of follicle cell-free Xenopus laevis oocytes in all stages of development. The isolation procedure involves the incubation of pieces of ovary in a calcium-free solution OR2 containing 0.2% collagenase. A defined nutrient medium for the maintenace of the oocytes in vitro is presented. It is shown that this medium, referred to as DNOM, can maintain certain morpological and functional characteristics of oocytes for periods up to 3 weeks.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 986365 DOI: 10.1007/bf02806021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: In Vitro ISSN: 0073-5655