Body weight information

JAX® Mice Strain BKS.Cg-m +/+ Leprdb/J

(Stock #000642)

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Age (weeks)

4

5

6

7

8

Male

Mean

15.96

21.37

27.28

33.11

37.41

 

St Dev

1.88

2.65

2.33

1.98

2.66

Female

Mean

15.42

20.60

26.35

31.09

32.38

 

St Dev

1.42

2.57

2.90

2.75

2.83

At each age, 40 homozygous Leprdb mice of each sex were randomly selected from the colony, weighed, returned to the colony and excluded from further measurements. The mice were fed a diet containing 6% fat (LabDiet® 5K52/5K67) from weaning at 4 weeks of age until 8 weeks of age.

Mean values for guidance only. Growth curves may vary slightly from room to room.