Performance of mouse lines divergently selected for heat loss when exposed to different environmental temperatures. I. Reproductive performance, pup survival, and metabolic hormones.

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Mouse populations differing in metabolic rate have been developed through selection for high (MH) and low (ML) heat loss, along with the unselected controls (MC). Objectives of the study were to compare the MH, ML, and MC lines for reproductive performance, pup survival, and metabolic hormones when reared at 12, 22, and 31 degrees C, and to search for line x environment interactions. Conception and litter size...

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