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. 2011 Feb 1;9:18. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-9-18

Table 2.

Meiotic stages of oocytes

Treatment Total MII MI Other Dead
Control 102 81 (79.4) 14 (13.7) 4 (3.9) 2(1.9)
BMP4 98 71 (72.4) 16 (16.3) 0 6 (6.2)
Noggin 89 72 (80.8) 10 (11.2) 2 (2.2) 5 (5.6)

Meiotic stages, determined by nuclear staining of oocytes matured for 24 h in the presence of 100 ng/ml of BMP4 or Noggin. Control group was matured without any supplementation (Fisher test). MII: metaphase II; MI: metaphase I. Other: anaphase and telophase