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Body and major organ weights of A/J-Chr 11(SM) consomic mice.
Experimental animals - 1 Jul 2009
Tanaka Shin, Mizorogi Toshihiro, Nishijima Kazutoshi, Kuwahara Sachi, Tsujio Masashi, Aoyama Hiroaki, Taguchi Chie, Kobayashi Misato, Horio Fumihiko, Ohno Tamio
Abstract excerpt
The body and major organ weights of A/J-Chr 11(SM) consomic mice were compared to those of the progenitor strains, A/J and SM/J. The weights of the body and organs, except for those of the brain and uterus, were significantly greater in A/J mice than in SM/J mice. However, those of consomic mice were highly variable. For example, the average body weight of consomic mice was significantly greater than that of SM/J...
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