A double ovulation protocol for Xenopus laevis produces doubled fertilisation yield and moderately transiently elevated corticosterone levels without loss of egg quality
Chloe Moss, Barbara Vacca, Jo Arnold, Chantal J. Hubens, Dominic M. Lynch, James Pegge, Michael A.R. Green, Charlotte A. Hosie, Tessa E. Smith, Jeremy B. A. Green
This study compares single and double ovulation protocols in Xenopus laevis, finding no difference in egg quality or fertilization rates but increased corticosterone levels during the second ovulation.
PLoS ONE · Jul 19, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology