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Bodyweight assessment of enamelin null mice.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Chan Albert H-L, Lertlam Rangsiyakorn, Simmer James P, Wang Chia-Ning, Hu Jan C C
Abstract excerpt
The Enam null mice appear to be smaller than wild-type mice, which prompted the hypothesis that enamel defects negatively influence nutritional intake and bodyweight gain (BWG). We compared the BWG of Enam(-/-) and wild-type mice from birth (D0) to Day 42 (D42). Wild-type (WT) and Enam(-/-) (N) mice were given either hard chow (HC) or soft chow (SC). Four experimental groups were studied: WTHC, WTSC, NHC, and...
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