Table 1. Correlation between embryonic age and developmental stage in the early rabbit embryo
| Age | Stage of development |
|---|---|
| 12 hpc | Zygote |
| 24 hpc | two-cell |
| 30 hpc | four-cell |
| 36 hpc | eight-cell |
| 40 hpc | 12- to 16-cell |
| 48 hpc | ~32-cell |
| 3 dpc | Early blastocyst |
| 4 dpc | Enlarging blastocyst |
| 5 dpc | Stage 0 |
| 6 dpc | Stages 1-3 |
| 7 dpc | Stages 4-7 |
| 8 dpc | Stage 8+ |
| (hpc) Hours post-coitus; (dpc) days post-coitus. | |
