Table 1 Summary of hormones tested, hormone doses, ovulation results, and numbers of eggs deposited by animals that deposited eggs.
From: Induced ovulation and egg deposition in the direct developing anuran Eleutherodactylus coqui
Hormone and dose used(ug) | Number of animals tested | Number of animals that ovulated | Number of eggs deposited |
|---|---|---|---|
PBS control | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Mammalian LHRH | |||
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
28 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
33 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Avian LHRH | |||
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
28 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fish LHRH | |||
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
20 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
28 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
33 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
D-Ala, des-Gly, eth LHRH | |||
5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
15 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
20 | 15 | 10 | 23, 36, 36, 36, 36, 35, 29, 1, 2, 38 |
hCG | |||
25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
140 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
165 | 3 | 2 | 18, 23 |
200 | 3 | 0 | 0 |