Table 1. Basic statistics for the traits used in the QTL analysis.
Shown are the sample size (N), mean, and standard deviation (Std Dev) for each of the 24 traits (and their units and abbreviations) measured in the F11 mice.
| Trait (units) | Abbreviation | N | Mean | Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-week body weight (g) | WT3 | 1513 | 14.41 | 1.940 |
| 6-week body weight (g) | WT6 | 1518 | 28.71 | 2.539 |
| 12-week body weight (g) | WT12 | 1511 | 33.61 | 2.984 |
| Weight gain from 3 to 6 weeks (g) | GAIN3-6 | 1506 | 14.31 | 1.866 |
| Weight gain from 6 to 12 weeks (g) | GAIN6-12 | 1504 | 4.87 | 1.863 |
| Feed intake (g/kg0.75/day) | INTAKE | 1504 | 84.23 | 1.717 |
| Heat Loss (kcal/kg0.75/day) | HL | 1525 | 146.77 | 15.836 |
| Total body fat (g) | FAT | 1520 | 4.37 | 0.838 |
| Subcutaneous fat pad (g) | SUBQ | 1523 | 0.127 | 0.038 |
| Gonadal fat pad (g) | GON | 1523 | 0.157 | 0.074 |
| Brown adipose tissue (g) | BAT | 1517 | 0.045 | 0.012 |
| Liver weight (g) | LIVER | 1520 | 1.69 | 0.223 |
| Heart weight (g) | HEART | 1519 | 0.187 | 0.032 |
| Spleen weight (g) | SPLEEN | 1519 | 0.112 | 0.028 |
| Total body fat as % of kill weight | PFAT | 1520 | 13.52 | 2.169 |
| Subcutaneous fat pad as % of kill weight | PSUBQ | 1523 | 0.394 | 0.111 |
| Gonadal fat pad as % of kill weight | PGON | 1523 | 0.472 | 0.208 |
| Brown adipose tissue as % of kill weight | PBAT | 1517 | 0.140 | 0.036 |
| Liver weight as % of kill weight | PLIVER | 1520 | 5.24 | 0.463 |
| Heart weight as % of kill weight | PHEART | 1519 | 0.581 | 0.097 |
| Spleen weight as % of kill weight | PSPLEEN | 1519 | 0.350 | 0.078 |
| Bone mineral density (g/cm2) | BMD | 1456 | 0.062 | 0.003 |
| Bone mineral content (g) | BMC | 1456 | 0.735 | 0.054 |
| Bone area (cm2) | BAREA | 1456 | 11.78 | 0.667 |