Table 2.
One-way ANOVA analyses of dam bodyweights on litter days 0, 7, 14, and 21. The average bodyweights (g) of the mothers with standard deviations in parentheses are presented. Statistically significant (P < 0.05) differences between groups within each time point are noted.
| Group | WTHC | WTSC | NHC | NSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| D0 | 31.94†⋆(0.84) | 30.27|| (1.74) | 27.92⋆(1.37) | 26.48†|| (1.59) |
| D7 | 35.33†⋆(1.70) | 33.77|| (1.53) | 30.74⋆(1.80) | 29.61†|| (2.33) |
| D14 | 36.56†⋆(3.54) | 36.68∗|| (2.59) | 31.73⋆∗ (2.18) | 30.89†|| (1.99) |
| D21 | 34.00 (4.77) | 34.23 (4.71) | 31.38 (2.52) | 31.12 (2.15) |
Statistically significant differences (SSD) between NHC and WTHC (⋆); NHC and WTSC (*); NSC and WTHC (†); NSC and WTSC (||); N: number of litters. This data shows that the null mothers fed hard chow did not show significant differences in bodyweight with null mothers fed soft chow. The null mothers' bodyweights were smaller than those of the wild-type mothers.