Table 1 General physical characteristics and sensory-motor functions
| Â | Controls | Mutants | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical Characteristics | |||
Age (week) | 10~13 | 10~13 | Â |
Weight (g) (10~13w) | 25.8 (±0.3) | 24.7 (±0.3) | 0.0153 |
Weight (g) (14~17w) | 30.0 (±0.4) | 28.8 (±0.5) | 0.244 |
Whiskers (% with) | 79 | 84 | Â |
Fur (% with normal fur) | 100 | 100 | Â |
Rectal temperature (°C) | 36.5 (±0.2) | 36.2 (±0.2) | 0.2697 |
Sensory Motor Reflex | |||
Ear twitch (% with quick response) | 89% | 95% | Â |
Whisker twitch (% with normal response) | 100% | 95% | Â |
Righting reflex (% with normal response) | 100% | 100% | Â |
Motor tests | |||
Wire hang (latency to fall: sec) | 55 (±2) | 54 (±2) | 0.7684 |