Table 4. Genotypes, animal numbers, as well as the ages of the animals used in the experiments.
| Experiment | Genotype | Nanimals | n (cells/ribbon) | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immunohistochemistry | Ai32KI cre+ | 3 | 170 cells | Group 1: 4–5 months |
| Ai32KI cre+ | 2 | 116 cells | Group 2: 6–7 months | |
| Ai32KI cre+ | 2 | 129 cells | Group 3: 9–12 months | |
| Immunohistochemistry | WT | 2 | 99 cells | Group 1: 4–5 months |
| WT | 2 | 87 cells | Group 2: 6–7 month | |
| WT | 2 | 65 cells | Group 3: 9–12 months | |
| Pre-embedding immunogold | Ai32KI cre+ | 1 | P17 | |
| Patch-clamp | Ai32VC cre+(fl/fl) | 7 | 17 cells | P14-17 |
| Ai32VC cre+(fl/+) | 5 | 5 cells | P14-17 | |
| Ai32KI cre+ | 3 | 21 cells | P16-20 | |
| Electron tomography MP-SVs | P14-20 | |||
| ShortStim | Ai32VC cre+ | 1 | 11 ribbons | |
| LongStim | Ai32VC cre+ | 2 | 15 ribbons | |
| LongStim | B6J | 2 | 15 ribbons | |
| LongStim | Ai32KI cre+ | 2 | 11 ribbons | |
| NoLight | Ai32VC cre+ | 2 | 9 ribbons | |
| NoLight | Ai32KI cre+ | 2 | 8 ribbons | |
| Electron tomography RA-SVs | P14-20 | |||
| ShortStim | Ai32VC cre+ | 1 | 11 ribbons | |
| LongStim | Ai32VC cre+ | 1 | 10 ribbons | |
| LongStim | B6J | 1 | 9 ribbons | |
| LongStim | Ai32KI cre+ | 2 | 11 ribbons | |
| NoLight | Ai32VC cre+ | 2 | 9 ribbons | |
| NoLight | Ai32KI cre+ | 2 | 8 ribbons |