Each follicle contains one immature oocyte that is arrested in development and stays dormant until it is activated to grow.

In vitro matured bovine MII oocytes were successfully vitrified using the loop; after subsequent fertilization 33% of these continued development to the morula/blastocyst stage (n=42). Table 3 ...

The ovary is the organ that produces eggs. A layer of somatic cells covers the egg precursors, oocytes, known as the follicle ...

One such method, ovarian transplantation, is a relatively simple procedure for obtaining eggs, compared to in vitro culture of ovaries and follicles ... related to oocyte development and succeeded ...