Summary
Hypergravity affects the estrous cycle of rats. It is prolonged by a force of 1.39G–1.65G, and shows irregularities between 1.02 and 1.19G. Rats centrifuged for 40 days and returned to normal gravity presented a normal estrous pattern.
Keywords
Centrifuge Estrous Cycle Normal Gravity Estrous Pattern
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