Groups of 25 female and 35 male Ay/a mice (yellow fur) 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 a/a mice (black fur) are included in the table below for reference; weights of yellow mice are shown in the figure.
| Body Weight (grams; mean ± st. dev.) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | |||
| Age (weeks) | Ay/a (yellow) | a/a (black) | Ay/a (yellow) | a/a (black) |
| 4 | 15.6 ± 2.6 | 15.8 ± 2.4 | 14.7 ± 3.2 | 16.0 ± 3.1 |
| 5 | 22.5 ± 2.3 | 21.0 ± 2.2 | 23.3 ± 2.7 | 22.9 ± 2.2 |
| 6 | 27.5 ± 2.1 | 23.1 ± 1.6 | 27.9 ± 1.7 | 27.1 ± 1.7 |
| 7 | 30.4 ± 1.9 | 25.4 ± 1.9 | 29.8 ± 1.3 | 28.4 ± 1.5 |
| 8 | 33.5 ± 1.8 | 27.5 ± 2.1 | 32.1 ± 0.9 | 29.8 ± 1.6 |
| 9 | 35.5 ± 2.0 | 28.4 ± 2.2 | 33.0 ± 1.5 | 30.5 ± 1.6 |
| 10 | 37.1 ± 2.1 | 30.4 ± 2.5 | 34.3 ± 1.2 | 31.6 ± 2.0 |
| 11 | 38.4 ± 2.0 | 31.2 ± 2.3 | 35.7 ± 1.8 | 31.6 ± 2.3 |
| 12 | 39.8 ± 2.3 | 32.3 ± 2.5 | 36.0 ± 1.2 | 32.2 ± 2.3 |
| 13 | 40.3 ± 2.1 | 34.8 ± 3.3 | 36.6 ± 1.1 | 32.4 ± 2.5 |
| 14 | 41.2 ± 2.4 | 35.6 ± 3.1 | 37.4 ± 1.0 | 33.1 ± 2.4 |
| 15 | 42.2 ± 2.3 | 36.6 ± 3.3 | 37.9 ± 1.2 | 33.6 ± 2.4 |
| 16 | 41.8 ± 2.2 | 36.2 ± 3.0 | 38.7 ± 1.3 | 34.7 ± 2.2 |
