TABLE 2.
Breeding performance of individual homozygous Dppa4-deficient mice
| Strain or genotype (individual mouse no.)a
|
Duration of mating (mo) | No. of litters (avg litter sizeb) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| KO/KO (112) | C57BL/6 | 8 | 5 (7) |
| KO/KO (133) | C57BL/6 | 6 | 4 (8) |
| KO/KO (197) | C57BL/6 | 11 | 4 (8) |
| KO/KO (56) | C57BL/6 | 7 | 3 (10) |
| C57BL/6 | KO/KO (135) | 6 | No offspring |
| C57BL/6 | KO/KO (233) | 12 | 1 (7) |
| C57BL/6 | KO/KO (136) | 6 | 5 (5) |
| KO/KO (211) | KO/KO (219) | 9 | No offspring |
| KO/KO (245) | KO/KO (258) | 10 | No offspring |
| KO/KO (264) | KO/KO (276) | 8 | No offspring |
a
KO, knockout.
b
Average number of live newborns.