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 |
calculated as relative fiber diameter squared,
p<0.001 vs. Mstn +/+,
p<0.01 vs. Mstn +/+;
p<0.05 vs. Mstn +/+