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Mean (+/− S.E.) body weight (top) and masseter muscle weight (bottom) by age and group and the results of statistical analysis. In both graphs, note the significantly lower weights at 1 day of age (asterisks) and the significantly greater weights in the myostatin (GDF-8−/−) -deficient mice at 180 days of age compared to the wild-type control mice.
