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Table 3 Presence of ectopic photoreceptors in control and RA-treated embryos

From: Plasticity of photoreceptor-generating retinal progenitors revealed by prolonged retinoic acid exposure

 

% of embryos with ectopic photoreceptors

 

zpr1+

zpr3+

 

Control

RA

Control

RA

Found in GCL

57%

86%

57%

86%

Found in INL

29%

100%§

14%

100%§

 

Average number of ectopic photoreceptors per eye a

 

zpr1 +

zpr3 +

 

Control

RA

Control

RA

GCL

0.92 ± 1.55

2.31 ± 4.79

3 ± 3.64

4.14 ± 5.08

INL (prox + mid)

0.08 ± 0.28

0.15 ± 0.38

0

0.64 ± 0.93*

INL (distal)

0.15 ± 0.38

2.38 ± 2.26**

0.14 ± 0.53

1.86 ± 1.79**

  1. § p < 0.05 (Fisher Exact Test).
  2. a ± S.D.
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01;***p < 0.001 (Student's t-test).