Table 4

The number of eggs, percent cleavage, neurulation and swim-up during the fertile period (11.5–17.5 hrs post-induction) for Bufo baxteri having received either one or two primings. In this table, the mean number of eggs, percent cleavage, neurulation and swim-up are based only on toads that produced eggs. Data are expressed as means ± SE. A significant difference was found for egg numbers, percent neurulation and swim-up, but not for percent cleavage between the two treatment groups.

Fertilization data from one priming 11.5–17.5 hrs post-induction
 Fertilization data from two primings 11.5–17.5 hrs post-induction
Toad No.
 No. Eggs
 Cleavage (%)
 Neurulation (%)
 Swim-up (%)
 No. Eggs
 Cleavage (%)
 Neurulation (%)
 Swim-up (%)
1
 0
 na
 na
 na
 3,540
 16.9
 13.1
 7.2
2
 250
 0
 0
 0
 3,530
 21.7
 12.4
 11.8
3
 1,430
 2
 1.2
 0.6
 4,355
 24.8
 21.1
 17.7
4
 2,325
 3.1
 3.1
 0
 1,191
 0
 0
 0
5
 0
 na
 na
 na
 0
 na
 na
 na
6
 260
 9.6
 3.1
 0
 2,050
 3.3
 0
 0
7
 1,250
 0.4
 0.1
 0.1
 1,255
 22.0
 19.3
 11.6
8
 0
 na
 na
 na
 4,090
 6.7
 3.6
 1.9
9
 3,135
 23.3
 2.4
 0.5
 2,950
 6.1
 6.6
 4.8
10
 0
 na
 na
 na
 -
 -
 -
 -
Mean ± SE
 1,441 ± 465
 6.4 ± 3.6
 1.7 ± 0.6
 0.2 ± 0.1
 2,870 ± 436
 12.7 ± 3.4
 9.5 ± 2.9
 6.9 ± 2.3

Browne et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2006 4:34   doi:10.1186/1477-7827-4-34