Table 1.
Description of the mothers and litters from the NOD/LtJ-HMR mouse colony used in this study.
| Breeding pair (#) | Date of birth of the mother |
Became diabetic | Number of litters produced | In gestation during construction |
Age of mothers at postpartum, first litter |
Litters included in the study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | June 16, 2010 | Unknown | 2 litters | Yes | 15 weeks | 1st litter born October 1, 2010 |
| 143 | June 16, 2010 | Yes | 6 litters | No | 8 weeks | N/A, not included |
| 144 | July 25, 2010 | Yes | 5 litters | Yes | 10 weeks | 1st litter born October 5, 2010 After construction born Dec 9 2010 |