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ABNORMAL EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN SEA URCHIN FOLLOWING ILLUMINATION OF GAMETES WITH VISIBLE LIGHT FROM A PHOTOTHERAPY UNIT |
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| Authors: | William T. Speck Amy J. Behrman Pnina G. Rosenkranz Doria Gordon Herbert S. Rosenkranz |
| Affiliation: | Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, U.S.A.;*Department of Microbiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, U.S.A.;†Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543, U.S.A. |
| Abstract: | Abstract— The unfertilized oocytes and spermatozoa of the American sea urchin ( Arbacia punctulata ) were exposed to phototherapy lights in order to determine the effect of this treatment regimen on post-irradiation fertilization and embryonic development. Light treatment revealed dose-dependent abnormalities in fertilization and subsequent embryonic development. |
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