Na/Ca inhibitors reduce inhibition of mitosis induced in the absence of external Na.

Eggs were let to develop in ASW (Control) or transferred 20 min after fertilization in 0Na containing or not (0Na) the different inhibitors, BHC, SN6 or KB. Observation 80 min after fertilization (A) and compiled assessment of results (means +/− sem) from 3 experiments that gave similar results (B). Total number of eggs counted in each condition is indicated in brackets in B.