Table 1. Effects of choline supplementation on reproductive success.
Fetal experiment | ||||
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C3H | tx-j | C3H choline | tx-j choline | |
Dams bred | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
% Pregnant | 88.8 | 71.4 | 66.6 | 83.3 |
Number of fetuses/dam | 7.8 ± 1.7 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 9.1 ± 1.1 | 6.2 ± 1.4 |
Weanling experiment | ||||
C3H | tx-j | C3H choline | tx-j choline | |
Dams bred | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
% Pregnant | 80 | 87.5 | 100 | 100 |
% litters born of pregnant | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Number of pups/dam | 8.1 ± 1.8 | 6.8 ± 2.5 | 5.4 ± 0.9 | 4.3 ± 3 |
M/F | 5/6 | 6/4 | 4/6 | 3/4 |