Analysis of lines of mice selected on fat content. 4. Correlated responses in growth and reproduction.

Abstract excerpt

Lines of mice have been selected for 32 generations for either high or low fat content, resulting in a threefold divergence in the selection criterion (estimated fat content of males at 14 weeks of age). Male mice from both lines were dissected at a series of ages between 4 and 26 weeks and the following traits measured or estimated: body weight, fat content, lean weight, and the weights of several fatpads and...

Topics

• Adipose Tissue
• Animals
• Body Composition
• Body Weight
• Fertility
• Male
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred Strains
• Organ Size
• Phenotype
• Testis