Abstract
The effect of persistent centrifugation at a relatively low gravitational force of 1 to 1.47 X g on the fertility, pregnancy, delivery, and survival of rats was studied. The longevity of the adult rats was not apparently affected by the experimental conditions, but that of the newborns was significantly (p less than .005) shortened. There was also a tendency for females to abort which appeared to be related, in part, to the length of gestation at the beginning of the experiment. The degree of damage increased as the distance from the axis of the centrifuge apparatus increased. Male fertility was also impaired following removal from the apparatus.
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