Table 1.
At 30°C |
At 5°C |
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Wild-Type |
UCP1-KO |
Wild-Type |
UCP1-KO |
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WA | MCA | WA | MCA | WA | MCA | WA | MCA | |
Body mass, g | 22.6a ± 1.0 | 24.8b ± 1.0 | 23.0a ± 1.0 | 24.1b ± 1.3 | ||||
RMR, ml O2/h | 29.6a ± 4.6 | 36.9b ± 4.1 | 27.8a ± 3.8 | 37.3b ± 2.9 | 99.4a ± 10.7 | 109.7b ± 8.1 | 95.3a ± 12.9 | 108.7b ± 11.6 |
Tb, °C | 36.8a ± 0.6 | 36.9a ± 0.2 | 36.7a ± 0.4 | 37.0a ± 0.3 | 33.0a ± 0.8 | 34.7b ± 0.7 | 33.7a ± 1.5 | 35.5b ± 1.0 |
Conductance, mW/°C | 24.8a ± 2.4 | 30.3b ± 4.0 | 23.3a ± 3.1 | 29.6b ± 5.5 | 20.8a ± 2.1 | 20.9a ± 1.7 | 19.0a ± 1.9 | 20.3a ± 2.5 |
Data are expressed as means ± SD from n = 5–7 individuals per group. In each parameter, there was a significant effect of acclimation temperature (P < 0.05) but not of genotype. WA, warm acclimated; MCA, moderately cold acclimated; UCP1, uncoupling protein 1; KO, knockout; RMR, resting metabolic rate; Tb, body temperature. a,bDifferences between mean values at 30°C and 5°C, respectively, are indicated by superscripted letters that differ.