Table 3.
Equivalence of rat gestational period to mouse gestational period and human gestational period.
| Rat (G21.5) | Mouse (G18.5) | Human (Limbic) (G270) | Human (Cortex) (G270) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 9.0 | Day 8.3 | Day 23 | Day 29 |
| Day 9.5 | Day 8.7 | Day 26 | Day 32 |
| Day 10.0 | Day 9.1 | Day 28 | Day 35 |
| Day 10.5 | Day 9.5 | Day 30 | Day 39 |
| Day 11.0 | Day 9.9 | Day 33 | Day 42 |
| Day 11.5 | Day 10.3 | Day 35 | Day 45 |
| Day 12.0 | Day 10.7 | Day 38 | Day 48 |
| Day 12.5 | Day 11.1 | Day 40 | Day 52 |
| Day 13.0 | Day 11.5 | Day 43 | Day 55 |
| Day 13.5 | Day 11.9 | Day 45 | Day 58 |
| Day 14.0 | Day 12.3 | Day 47 | Day 61 |
| Day 14.5 | Day 12.7 | Day 50 | Day 65 |
| Day 15.0 | Day 13.2 | Day 52 | Day 68 |
| Day 15.5 | Day 13.6 | Day 55 | Day 71 |
| Day 16.0 | Day 14.0 | Day 57 | Day 74 |
| Day 16.5 | Day 14.4 | Day 60 | Day 78 |
| Day 17.0 | Day 14.8 | Day 62 | Day 81 |
| Day 17.5 | Day 15.2 | Day 64 | Day 84 |
| Day 18.0 | Day 15.6 | Day 67 | Day 87 |
| Day 18.5 | Day 16.0 | Day 69 | Day 91 |
| Day 19.0 | Day 16.4 | Day 72 | Day 94 |
| Day 19.5 | Day 16.8 | Day 74 | Day 97 |
| Day 20.0 | Day 17.2 | Day 77 | Day 100 |
| Day 20.5 | Day 17.6 | Day 79 | Day 104 |
| Day 21.0 | Day 18.0 | Day 82 | Day 107 |
| Birth | Birth | Day 84 | Day 110 |
This table is adapted with permission from Clancy et al. (2001) (License #: 5146960407020; License date: 13 September 2021) and presents the rat gestational period (Column 1) with the equivalent gestational timetables of the mouse and humans in relation to the rat [120].