Table 2.
Percentage of different phenotypes of meiotic spindle and chromosomes as seen by confocal microscopy
| Number (%) of oocytes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Examined | Position of the spindle | Arrangement of the spindle | Chromosome alignment | Ooplasmic tubulin |
| Control | 6 | Peripheral 6/6 (100 %) |
Regular, bipolar 6/6 (100 %) |
Regularly aligned 6/6 (100 %) |
Absent 0/6 (0 %) |
| IvA | 6 | Central 5/6 (83.3 %) |
Regular, bipolar 5/6 (83.3 %) |
Moderate degree of misalignment 5/6 (83.3 %) |
Absent 1/6 (16.7 %) |
| Peripheral 1/6 (16.7 %) |
Completely disarranged 1/6 (16.7 %) |
Totally misaligned 1/6 (16.7 %) |
Peripheral spots 5/6 (83.3 %) |
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| RA | 6 | Peripheral 6/6 (100 %) |
Slightly disarranged 1/6 (16.7 %) |
Misaligned 6/6 (100 %) |
Minute spots near the spindle 6/6 (100 %) |
| Completely disarranged 5/6 (83.3 %) | |||||
| RA + IvA | 6 | Central 6/6 (100 %) |
Slightly disarranged 1/6 (16.7 %) |
Misaligned 6/6 (100 %) |
6/6 (100 %) |
| Completely disarranged 5/6 (83.3 %) | |||||