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Table 1 Effects of photoperiod and temperature on body mass and serum leptin levels in A. draco

From: Effects of photoperiod and temperature on the body mass, thermogenesis, and serum leptin levels of Apodemus draco (Rodentia: Muridae) in the Hengduan Mountain region, China

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

  1. Different lowercase letters in a given row indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05). SD, short photoperiod; LD, long photoperiod.
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