Table 3.
The correlation coefficients (r) between the expression level of MyoD, Pax7, and other characteristics of leg muscles during embryonic development from days 11 to 17.
| Variable | Diameter (µm) | Cross-Sectional Area (µm2) | Density (N/mm2) | Leg Weight (g) |
Embryo Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyoD | −0.799 * | −0.811 * | 0.952 ** | −0.866 * | −0.825 * |
| Pax7 | −0.284 | −0.314 | 0.453 | −0.564 | −0.435 |
| Diameter (µm) | 0.999 ** | −0.923 ** | 0.941 ** | 0.981 ** | |
| Cross-sectional area (µm2) | −0.930 ** | 0.949 ** | 0.985 ** | ||
| Density (N/mm2) | −0.939 ** | −0.940 ** |
The superscript asterisk (*) and double asterisk (**) indicate a significant correlation at the level of p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively.