Table 3. Comparison of percentage of suture completed prior to distal end segment formation

Proportion of fibers reaching the suture before the formation of the distal end segment as defined by the straight fiber completing its elongation divided by the total number of fibers that are part of the suture.

            Percent of         Percent of
Species   anterior suture   posterior suture
-------   ---------------   ----------------
Frog            64                 69
Rabbit          69                 75
Mouse           96                 96
Bovine          88                 96