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Table 5 The number of ovulating females, oocyte yield, oocyte mass and fertilisation success of oocytes obtained from females administered no, one or two priming injections of LHRHa (n = 8/treatment).

From: Effect of priming injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone on spermiation and ovulation in Gϋnther's Toadlet, Pseudophryne guentheri

Treatment

No. females expelling oocytes

Oocyte yield

Oocyte mass (g)

Fertilisation Success

Control

0

0.00 ± 0.00

a

-

-

-

-

No priming

2

18.75 ± 13.62

a

0.0011 ± 0.0016

a

0.00 ± 0.00

a

One priming

8

217.50 ± 12.53

b

0.0059 ± 0.0012

ab

0.97 ± 0.01

b

Two priming

8

220.13 ± 27.97

b

0.0073 ± 0.0007

b

0.00 ± 0.00

a

  1. Fertilisation success was calculated as the proportion of embryos developing to neurulation. Data shown are mean ± SEM. Letters displayed are the result of Tukey Kramer HSD post-hoc tests, treatments that share a letter are not significantly different from each other.