Table 1. Animal numbers.
Group |
PolyI:C |
Saline |
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Litter 6 weeks | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 |
Sex (male:female) | 3:3 | 3:6 | 2:5 | 4:5 | 3:5 |
Total | 22 | 17 |
PolyI:C group (litter M1, M2 and M3) and saline group (M4 and M5) with the number of males and females in each litter. Animals used in the experiment were, as far as possible, kept free from any interventions that could further affect their epigenetic status.