Body weight information

JAX® Mice Strain SJL/J

(Stock Number 000686)

Chart displays mean values in table below, +/- 1 standard deviation.

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Age (weeks) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Male Mean 8.08 13.47 18.80 20.45 22.10 23.32 23.65
St Dev 0.98 1.73 1.67 1.25 1.23 1.21 1.25
Female Mean 8.04 12.39 15.87 16.61 17.45 17.95 18.35
St Dev 0.90 1.12 1.08 0.97 1.18 1.17 1.46

Age (weeks) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Male Mean 24.50 24.58 25.45 25.97 26.34 26.66 27.17
St Dev 1.32 1.38 1.37 1.47 1.46 1.56 1.47
Female Mean 18.80 19.05 19.52 20.14 20.37 20.87 21.40
St Dev 1.50 1.39 1.65 1.43 1.51 1.61 1.56

At each age, 40 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 3 weeks of age until 8 weeks of age.

Mean values for guidance only.