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. 2008 Feb 20;3(2):e1628. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001628

Table 2. Morphometric analysis of gastrocnemius/plantaris muscles.

genotype n total fiber number relative fiber number mean fiber diameter (µm) relative fiber diameter relative cross-sectional area a
Mstn +/+ 5 8430±225 1.00 42.4±0.9 1.00 1.00
Mstn D76A/D76A 5 12123±538 b 1.44 47.5±1.3 c 1.12 1.26
Mstn −/− 3 12495±1138 d 1.48 49.0±0.8 b 1.16 1.34
a

calculated as relative fiber diameter squared,

b

p<0.001 vs. Mstn +/+,

c

p<0.01 vs. Mstn +/+;

d

p<0.05 vs. Mstn +/+