The Zebrafish in Toxicology/Ovary staging


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= Reproduction - Ovary =

ovary development
previtellogenic stageing: sequential images

previtellogenic stageing: sequential images Six subsequent previtellogenic (intermediate) stages of ovary maturation, as recorded in juvenile zebrafish 6 weeks of age, and classified according to the most predominant oocyte maturation stage.

For structure analysis of these images, see structure – immature.

An example of the application of this classification is the evaluation of the effects of effluent of a sewage treatment works (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) in zebrafish, shown at the bottom of this page.