Theiler Stage 1 - One-cell eggFertilizedone-cellstageegg(embryo),zonapellucidapresent(shownin red)
9dpc(range0-2
5)Scalebarin micronsTheiler Stage 2 - Dividing eggDividingeggstage,zonapellucidapresent(shownin red)
Firstcleavageoccursat about24hours
1 dpc(range1-2
5)2-4cells
Scalebarin micronsTheiler Stage 3 - MorulaFour-to 16-cellstageembryosfromearlyto fullycompactedmorula
Zonapellucidapresent(showninred)
Embryosin theoviducttowardsutero-tubaljunction
2 dpc(range1-3
5)4-16cells
Allscalebarsin microns
Theiler Stage 4 - Blastocyst (ICM apparent)Embryoprogressesfrommorulato theblastocyststillwithinthezonapellucida(showninred)
Thereisearlyevidenceof theblastocoeliccavity
3dpc(range2-4)16-40compactedcells
Allscalebarsin microns
Intheblastocyststage(zona-intact)thereis adistinctinnercellmas