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Body Weight Information for Outbred Nude (007850)

JAX® Mice Strain J:NU

Stock Number 007850

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.)
Females Males
Age (weeks) Homozygous Heterozygous Homozygous Heterozygous
3 11.8 ± 1.3 17.2 ± 1.6 13.7 ± 2.4 17.4 ± 2.1
4 17.7 ± 1.5 21.4 ± 1.1 21.7 ± 2.6 26.4 ± 1.7
5 21.6 ± 1.4 22.7 ± 1.8 24.6 ± 2.5 30.5 ± 2.2
6 21.5 ± 1.7 23.6 ± 1.8 28.8 ± 2.6 32.7 ± 2.8
7 23.5 ± 1.7 25.2 ± 2.4 31.4 ± 2.2 34.4 ± 3.3
8 23.8 ± 1.5 26.3 ± 2.2 31.6 ± 2.0 36.0 ± 3.7

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