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. 2013 Apr 23;8(4):e61900. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061900

Table 1. In vitro development of the chimeric embryos produced by injection or aggregation method.

Donor cells Method Stage of host embryos No. of embryos cultured Blastocysts (%) Chimeric blastocysts (%)
ICM Injection Mourla 29 27 (93.1) 24 (82.8)
ICM Aggregation Morula** 24 23 (95.8) 20 (83.3)
ICM 4–8 cell** 26 23 (88.5) 17 (65.4)
Morula* Morula* 34 31 (91.2) 24 (70.6)
Morula* 4–8 cell* 26 23 (88.5) 17 (65.4)
4–8 cell* 4–8 cell* 46 37 (80.4) 27 (58.7)
*

Blastomeres isolated from single embryos.

**

Blastomeres isolated from two embryos.