The effect of fluorescent light on the cleavage of two-cell mouse embryos.
Two-cell mouse embryos were subjected to fluorescent light, 2900 lux, for 30 minutes, and the cleavage compared with that in a control group. There was no statistically significant difference in the results. In both groups 90% of two-cell embryos reached the expected level of cleavage. The possible effect of fluorescent light on the oocyte is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001755:Blastocyst / Q000166:cytology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000528:radiation effects; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005453:Fluorescence; D008027:Light; D051379:Mice