Examples of hamster

• Cytokeratin filaments are present in golden hamster oocytes and early embryos.

• We found that such electric pulses frequently caused lysis of hamster oocytes.

• Peak numbers were found in hamsters and rats on day 5 and in mice on day 6 post-exposure.

• The present observations suggest that cutaneous reactions in hamsters and mice might similarly differ.

• In mice, migration was complete around day 20 but continued in hamsters up to day 40 post-exposure.

• Effects of various enzymes on the ability of hamster egg plasma membranes to fuse with spermatozoa.

• Although nuclear maturation of immature hamster oocytes readily occurred in vitro, fertilisability of the matured oocytes was very low.

• All hamsters were handled in compliance with the international policies of animal care and welfare.