Table 1.

Summary of duration of cell cycle phases for Ts65Dn and euploid forebrain precursor cells

AgeGenotypeCortexHippocampus
GFTcTs (h)Ts (h)Tc (h)GFTcTs (h)Ts (h)Tc (h)
E13.5Euploid111.85.7 ± 0.217.5 ± 0.3111.36.0 ± 0.317.3 ± 0.3
Ts65Dn113.86.9 ± 0.3*20.7 ± 0.5**113.27.4 ± 0.3*20.7 ± 0.4**
E14.5Euploid113.36.3 ± 0.619.6 ± 0.7113.66.3 ± 0.519.9 ± 0.6
Ts65Dn114.97.4 ± 0.3*22.3 ± 0.4**115.17.9 ± 0.4*23.0 ± 0.5**
E15.5Euploid0.9213.9114.2
Ts65Dn0.8815.10.9215.8
E16.5Euploid0.8413.7114.6
Ts65Dn0.814.40.916.1
  • Ts data represent mean ± SD (n = 3–4). GF, Growth fraction; Ts, duration of S-phase; Tc, duration of cell cycle; —, not determined.

  • *p < 0.01,

  • **p < 0.0003 by paired t test.