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Table 2 Follicle distribution in pooled domestic cat ovarian cortex pieces over 14 days in vitro culture without supplementation (control)

From: Short-term culture of ovarian cortex pieces to assess the cryopreservation outcome in wild felids for genome conservation

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Mean number (%)

Follicle group

Day 0 (n = 6)

Day 2 (n = 6)

Day 7 (n = 6)

Day 14 (n = 3)

all follicles

654 ± 427

419 ± 240

256 ± 322

164 ± 136

shrunken/truncated follicles

142 ± 95 (21,81%)

142 ± 97 (36,62%)

92 ± 88 (40,70%)

126 ± 110 (66,72%)

primordial follicles (%PF)

378 ± 268 (56,20%)a

185 ± 137 (41,45%)a,b

111 ± 153 (39,68%)a,b

26 ± 20 (24,46%)b

primary follicles

125 ± 63 (20,88%)a

71 ± 60 (16,50%)a,b

46 ± 88 (14,92%)a,b

9 ± 8 (8,23%)b

secondary follicles

8 ± 7 (1,11%)a,b

21 ± 11 (5,43%)a

7 ± 7 (4,69%)a,b

2 ± 3b (0,59%)b

%PF40 (measured follicles)

59,58% (240)

45,83% (240)

39,17% (210)

17,50% (88)

CFN

496

242

116

121

  1. a, b - different subscript indicate for significant differences.