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Distribution of ovarian follicles depending on the type (healthy, transitional, atretic)
| Follicle category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Healthy | Transitional | Atretic | |
| Number of follicles | 1028 | 148a | 675b | 205a |
| Rate of total number of follicles (%) | 100 | 14.4a | 65.7b | 19.9a |
a and b indicate significant differences in the 742 respective mRNA ratios within the various types of follicles (P<0.05) as determined by a two- 743 way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test
