Table 1.
Saccharin and quinine consumption and preference are similar in respective hybrid and inbred lines (n= 10–12 per group)
| 0.03% Saccharin | 0.06% Saccharin | 0.015 mM Quinine | 0.03 mM Quinine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption (g tastant/kg mouse/day) | ||||
| B6NT | 150.5 ± 10.7 | 154.7 ± 14.9 | 39.0 ± 6.9 | 56.7 ± 8.9 |
| B6129S6 | 160.1 ± 16.8 | 200.7 ± 21.8 | 29.2 ± 6.1 | 50.6 ± 6.2 |
| B6J | 127.9 ± 15.4 | 190.8 ± 8.8 | 36.3 ± 6.1 | 13.7 ± 2.2 |
| B6129X1 | 118.9 ± 26.6 | 157.1 ± 18.6 | 27.0 ± 6.4 | 9.7 ± 3.7 |
| B6J | 148.5 ± 13.2 | 166.1 ± 23.6 | 66.3 ± 10.4 | 28.0 ± 8.1 |
| B6129S4 | 100.3 ± 15.7 | 159.1 ± 17.7 | 44.2 ± 11.02 | 27. 9 ± 8.5 |
| Preference (g fluid with tastant/g total fluid/day) | ||||
| B6NT | 0.82 ± 0.03 | 0.96 ± 0.01 | 0.34 ± 0.06 | 0.27 ± 0.04 |
| B6129S6 | 0.79 ± 0.04 | 0.92 ± 0.01 | 0.31 ± 0.05 | 0.30 ± 0.04 |
| B6J | 0.72 ± 0.07 | 0.94 ± 0.01 | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 0.11 ± 0.02 |
| B6129X1 | 0.56 ± 0.08 | 0.79 ± 0.06 | 0.26 ± 0.06 | 0.08 ± 0.03 |
| B6J | 0.86 ± 0.04 | 0.81 ± 0.09 | 0.53 ± 0.08 | 0.23 ± 0.07 |
| B6129S4 | 0.63 ± 0.09 | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 0.25 ± 0.08 |