Table 1.
Number of stage 19 (P&I)* embryo (n) | +WFA positive cells in the left gonadal ridges (mean ± SD) | WFA positive cells in the right gonadal ridges (mean ± SD) |
---|---|---|
1 | 141 (20 ± 4) | 103 (15 ± 4) |
2 | 211 (21 ± 6) | 142 (14 ± 3) |
3 | 294 (29 ± 7) | 221 (22 ± 5) |
4 | 230 (23 ± 3) | 316 (32 ± 9) |
5 | 336 (34 ± 5) | 323 (32 ± 6) |
6 | 284 (28 ± 4) | 277 (28 ± 3) |
Total | 1,496 (26 ± 7) | 1,382 (24 ± 9) |
*Stage classified according to Padgett and Ivey, 1960 (P&I) [17].
+WFA (Wisteria floribunda) lectin binding with its sugar-binding specificity, α/β-GalNAc¶.
¶N-Acetylgalactosamine group.
The average PGC numbers (WFA positive cells) of quail embryos are indicated in parentheses.