Effects of intrauterine position on the growth of the mammary ductal tree in control and BPA-exposed fetuses. A, Whole mount of control 0M female mammary gland. B, Whole mount of BPA-exposed 0M female mammary gland. Note the increased size of the epithelial cords, compared with controls. C, Number of branching points was increased in control 1M (gray) and 2M (violet) females, compared with 0M (green) females. In BPA-exposed females, 0M females were as developed as 1M and 2M females. D, Area subtended by the ductal tree was increased in control 2M females, compared with 0M females. These position-specific effects disappeared after BPA exposure. E, Ductal extension was significantly increased in 1M females exposed to BPA, compared with 1M control females. Scale bar, 100 μm. n = 8–15/positional group for both treatments. *, P < 0.045, **, P < 0.03, ***, P < 0.025.