Body Weight Information for NU/J (002019)

JAX® Mice Strain - NU/J

Stock Number 002019

Mouse Body Weight Info - JAX® Mice Strain NU/J 002019

Groups of 30 female and 30 male homozygous (Foxn1nu/Foxn1nu) nude immunodeficient mice were weighed weekly. Mice were fed a diet containing 6% fat (LabDiet 5K52 formulation). Values represent mean and one standard deviation. Ages are ± 3 days. The weights of 10 female and 10 male heterozygous (Foxn1nu/+) furred immunocompetent mice are included in the table below for comparison.

Body Weight
(grams; mean ± st. dev.)
Age (weeks) Females Males
Homozygous Heterozygous Homozygous Heterozygous
3 9.9 ± 2.8 15.6 ± 3.1 10.8 ± 2.2 16.6 ± 3.3
4 15.8 ± 3.2 21.2 ± 2.5 18.1 ± 2.7 23.7 ± 2.5
5 19.9 ± 1.8 23.3 ± 2.0 23.1 ± 1.5 27.3 ± 2.2
6 21.0 ± 1.9 24.7 ± 2.2 24.8 ± 1.5 30.0 ± 2.0
7 22.5 ± 1.5 25.2 ± 2.1 26.9 ± 1.5 30.5 ± 3.0
8 23.7 ± 1.2 26.4 ± 2.1 27.6 ± 1.4 32.7 ± 2.4
9 23.8 ± 1.3 27.3 ± 1.4 28.0 ± 1.6 34.7 ± 2.1
10 24.7 ± 1.4 27.8 ± 2.3 28.7 ± 1.8 35.2 ± 2.2