Micronucleus formation in 2-cell embryos after in vitro X-irradiation of mouse spermatozoa
1989
Abstract Mouse spermatozoa were exposed in vitro to various X-ray doses and added to a medium containing superovulated oocytes. The percentage of fertilized oocytes was determined 24 h after sperm addition and 2-cell embryos were investigated for micronucleus formation. The fertilization rate was drastically decreased after exposure to 470 cGy whereas smaller doses had no effect. The dose-response relationship for micronucleus formation per embryo was linear-quadratic and the number of embryos with micronuclei increased linearly with dose. The distribution of micronuclei among 2-cell embryos showed a significant overdispersion relative to the Poisson distribution after sperm irradiation for doses above 188 cGy.
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