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What is Ovarian Culture?[edit]

The Ovary is a crucial part of the female reproductive system in which follicles are developed from germ cells. [1] The technique of ovarian culture is an in-vitro process that allows for the investigation of the development, toxicology and pathology of the ovary. [2] This technique can also be used to study possible applications of fertility treatments e.g. isolating oocytes from primordial ovarian follicles that could be used for fertilisation.[2]

Ovarian culture can be used to study and develop the ovaries of many different species, most common of which are mammals and plants. Below is the anatomy of the mammal (Figure 1) and plant (Figure 2) ovary.


Figure 2: The image shows where the ovary is placed within an apple and a flower
  1. ^ Stefansdottir, Agnes; Fowler, Paul A.; Powles-Glover, Nicola; Anderson, Richard A.; Spears, Norah (2014-11-01). "Use of ovary culture techniques in reproductive toxicology". Reproductive Toxicology. 49: 117–135. doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2014.08.001. ISSN 0890-6238.
  2. ^ a b Morgan, Stephanie; Campbell, Lisa; Allison, Vivian; Murray, Alison; Spears, Norah (2015-03-17). "Culture and Co-Culture of Mouse Ovaries and Ovarian Follicles". Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE (97): 52458. doi:10.3791/52458. ISSN 1940-087X. PMC 4401360. PMID 25867892.