From: Studies of the role of steroid hormone in the regulation of oocyte maturation in cattle
 |  | Cumulus expansion (%) | |||
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Concentration of E2 (ng/ml) | Number of Oocytes examined | 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
Control | 100 | 0a | 16.2 ± 4.7 | 25.2 ± 5.0c | 58.6 ± 4.3e |
0 | 95 | 89.8 ± 4.1b | 10.2 ± 4.1 | 0d | 0f |
100 | 90 | 88.4 ± 3.9b | 11.6 ± 3.9 | 0d | 0f |
500 | 100 | 85.9 ± 4.0b | 14.1 ± 4.0 | 0d | 0f |
1000 | 95 | 91.7 ± 0.3b | 8.3 ± 0.3 | 0d | 0f |