|
Parameter
|
SD-cold (n= 10)
|
SD-warm (n= 10)
|
LD-cold (n= 10)
|
LD-warm (n= 10)
|
|---|
|
Body mass (g)
|
30.22 ± 1.45 b
|
35.75 ± 1.38 a
|
31.05 ± 1.36 b
|
36.88 ± 1.46 a
|
|
Body fat mass (g)
|
3.39 ± 0.16 b
|
3.96 ± 0.13 a
|
3.48 ± 0.16 b
|
4.03 ± 0.14 a
|
|
Wet carcass mass (g)
|
20.13 ± 0.89 a
|
22.98 ± 1.21 a
|
20.36 ± 1.02 a
|
23.02 ± 1.23 a
|
|
Dry carcass mass (g)
|
8.19 ± 0.75 a
|
10.65 ± 0.72 a
|
9.62 ± 0.59 a
|
10.84 ± 0.95 a
|
|
Water of carcass (g)
|
11.93 ± 0.56 a
|
12.33 ± 0.46 a
|
10.75 ± 0.56 a
|
12.18 ± 0.56 a
|
|
Serum leptin levels (ng/ml)
|
2.26 ± 0.08 b
|
2.49 ± 0.12 a
|
2.29 ± 0.09 b
|
2.55 ± 0.12 a
|
- Different lowercase letters in a given row indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05). SD, short photoperiod; LD, long photoperiod.
