Table 6. Histomorphometry.

Characteristics of the LG/J vs. SM/J proximal tibial growth plate. Growth plate characteristics are listed by strain and age (3, 4, or 5 weeks of age) for male animals.

Strain	3 weeks	N	4 weeks	N	5 weeks	N	Multivariate significance across ages
Total Growth Plate
SM/J	254 ± 11	6	231 ± 7	5	212 ± 12	6
LG/J	350 ± 9	6	345 ± 15	6	271 ± 30	7
	3.60E-12		8.99E-13		1.16E-05		1.35E-07
p-value
Proliferative Zone Height
SM/J	156 ± 6	6	145 ± 7	5	142 ± 12	6
LG/J	200 ± 6	6	190 ± 10	6	162 ± 17	7
	1.82E-11		7.90E-08		0.003		1.70E-08
p-value
Hypertrophic Zone
SM/J	101 ± 6	6	89 ± 4	5	70 ± 4	6
LG/J	151 ± 6	6	152 ± 6	6	110 ± 17	7
	5.40E-12		1.46E-10		5.00E-09		6.19E-06
p-value