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. 2008 Feb 29;8:73. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-8-73

Table 1.

Summary of the Linear Measurements Among Mouse Strains.

No. Strain Sex distance (mm)

NL FL PL IL NW LR FW IW
1 C57BL/6J 7.7 7.7 4 3.6 2.7 5 5.3 8.4
2 7.6 7.6 4 3.5 2.6 5.1 5.5 8.3
3 7.4 7.8 4 3.5 2.6 5 5.3 8.1
4 7.8 7.8 4.1 3.5 2.7 5.2 5.4 8.1
5 7.8 7.8 3.7 3.5 2.6 5.1 5.4 8
6 7.6 7.8 4 3.7 2.7 5.1 5.3 8.4
7 7.6 7.8 3.8 3.7 2.6 5.1 5.3 7.8
8 7.1 7.8 3.7 3.6 2.5 5.2 5.5 7.8
9 7.7 7.7 3.7 3.5 2.6 5.1 5.2 8

Mean 7.589 7.756 3.889 3.6 2.622 5.1 5.356 8.1
SD 0.22 0.073 0.162 0.1 0.067 0.071 0.101 0.229

10 BALB/cA 8 7.2 4.8 3.1 2.6 5 5.1 9
11 8.3 7.1 5.1 3.1 2.5 5.1 5 9
12 8.1 7.3 5.1 2.9 2.7 5 5.2 9
13 7.1 6.3 4.7 2.9 2.5 4.8 5.5 8.6
14 7.8 6.8 4.6 3.0 2.5 5 5.1 8.9
15 8.2 6.6 4.6 3.0 2.5 4.8 5.1 8.7

Mean 7.917 6.883 4.817 3.0 2.55 4.95 5.167 8.867
SD 0.436 0.387 0.232 0.1 0.084 0.122 0.175 0.175

16 C3H/HeJ 7.5 7 4.9 3.3 2.5 5 4.6 8.8
17 7.3 7 4.8 3.4 2.5 5 4.8 8.8
18 7.3 7.1 4.8 3.4 2.6 4.9 4.7 8.8
19 7.5 7.1 4.8 3.4 2.5 4.9 5 8.9
20 7.2 6.6 4.6 3.4 2.7 4.9 5.1 8.7
21 7.7 7 4.6 3.4 2.6 4.9 5 8.7

Mean 7.417 6.967 4.75 3.3 2.567 4.933 4.867 8.783
SD 0.183 0.186 0.122 0.0 0.082 0.052 0.197 0.075

22 CBA/JNCrj 7.2 7.2 4.6 3.7 2.3 5.1 5.2 8.6
23 7.5 7.7 4.5 3.7 2.3 5.1 5.1 8.6
24 7.5 7.4 4.5 3.7 2.3 5.1 5 8.6
25 7.6 7.5 4.3 3.9 2.4 5.1 5.3 8.7
26 7.6 7.5 4.3 3.8 2.4 5 5.1 8.6
27 7.7 7.5 4.3 3.8 2.4 5 5.1 8.8

Mean 7.517 7.467 4.417 3.8 2.35 5.067 5.133 8.65
SD 0.172 0.163 0.133 0.1 0.055 0.052 0.103 0.084

28 ICR 8 7.4 4.4 3.2 2.9 5.2 5.1 8.6
29 7.8 7.4 4.4 3.2 2.8 5.4 5 8.6
30 8.1 7.4 4.4 3.2 2.7 5.4 5 8.6
31 8.8 7.4 4.4 3.4 2.9 5.4 5 8.6
32 8.8 7.2 4.5 3.5 2.7 5.4 4.8 8.5
33 8.4 7.4 4.5 3.2 2.9 5.5 4.8 8.5

Mean 8.317 7.367 4.433 3.3 2.817 5.383 4.95 8.567
SD 0.422 0.082 0.052 0.1 0.098 0.098 0.122 0.052

34 MSM/Ms 6.8 5.4 4.4 3.0 2.1 4.4 4.1 7.2
35 6.9 5.4 4.4 3.1 2.2 4.3 4.1 7.2
36 6.7 5.8 4.6 3.0 2.2 4.3 4.1 7.2
37 6.7 5.8 4.5 3.1 2.1 4.3 4.1 7.2
38 6.7 5.2 4.5 3.1 2.1 4.3 4 7.2
39 6.7 5.7 4.4 3.2 2.1 4.4 3.9 7.2
40 6.8 5.7 4.3 3.2 2.2 4.4 3.8 7.2
41 6.8 5.8 4.6 3.1 2.2 4.5 3.9 7.2

Mean 6.763 5.6 4.463 3.1 2.15 4.363 4 7.2
SD 0.074 0.233 0.106 0.08 0.053 0.074 0.12 9E-16

42 M. spretus 8 6 4.7 3.4 2.3 4.2 4.7 7.2
43 8 6.1 4.9 3.3 2.1 4.6 4.3 7.2
44 7.9 6.1 4.7 3.3 2.2 4.6 4.6 7.2
45 8.4 6 4.6 3.4 2.2 4.7 4.4 7.2
46 8 6.1 4.8 3.4 2 5 4.3 7.2
47 7.8 5.8 4.8 3.3 2.4 4.8 4.2 7.2
48 8.2 5.9 4.8 3.3 2.1 5 4.3 7.2
49 8.3 5.9 4.8 3.3 2.1 4.8 4.4 7.3

Mean 8.075 5.988 4.763 3.3 2.175 4.713 4.4 7.213
SD 0.205 0.113 0.092 0.0 0.128 0.259 0.169 0.035

NL, Nasal Bone Length; FL, Frontal Bone Length (sagittal border length of frontal bone); PL, Parietal Bone Length (sagittal border length of parietal bone); IL, Interparietal Bone Length; NW, Nasal Bone Width; LR, distance between left and right anterolateral corner of the frontal bone; FW, Frontal Bone Width; IW, Interparietal Bone Width.