TABLE 3.
Embryo somite numbers at GD 9.25
| Cross | No. of counted embryos (no. of litters) |
Mean litter median of somite no. (±SEM) |
Somite range |
|---|---|---|---|
| C57♀ × C57♂ | 133 (16) | 21.9 ± 0.3 | 3–26 |
| SWV♀ × SWV♂ | 217 (19) | 19.3 ± 0.4a | 5–23 |
| C57♀ × F1♂ | 203 (26) | 21.3 ± 0.2 | 9–26 |
| F1♀ × C57♂ | 370 (35) | 21.7 ± 0.3 | 3–26 |
Significantly different from other values using two-tailed t-test, P < 0.05.