Technique, used prior to embryo transfer during in vitro fertilization, in which embryos undergoing organogenesis are maintained in formulated medium outside the body.
Note: Whole embryo culture is a useful procedure for testing the
teratogenic effects of a substance on organogenesis in rodent or chick embryos.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 821 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)