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Table 2 Effects of photoperiod and temperature on wet organ masses of 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)

Heart (g)

0.270 ± 0.026 a

0.237 ± 0.012 a

0.238 ± 0.010 a

0.232 ± 0.009 a

Lungs (g)

0.327 ± 0.017 a

0.307 ± 0.034 a

0.320 ± 0.011 a

0.310 ± 0.016 a

Liver (g)

1.977 ± 0.136 a

1.597 ± 0.173 b

1.752 ± 0.071 a

1.575 ± 0.046 b

BAT (g)

0.227 ± 0.020 a

0. 195 ± 0.038 b

0.220 ± 0.012 a

0.193 ± 0.010 b

Kidneys (g)

0.203 ± 0.017 a

0.190 ± 0.020 a

0.193 ± 0.006 a

0.183 ± 0.010 a

Spleen (g)

0.020 ± 0.001 a

0.019 ± 0.003 a

0.020 ± 0.002 a

0.020 ± 0.001 a

Stomach (g)

0.411 ± 0.016 a

0.402 ± 0.015 a

0.395 ± 0.016 a

0.397 ± 0.010 a

Small intestine (g)

0.763 ± 0.024 a

0.701 ± 0.045 b

0.743 ± 0.023 a

0.655 ± 0.030 b

Cecum (g)

0.440 ± 0.015 a

0.423 ± 0.026 a

0.438 ± 0.025 a

0.421 ± 0.022 a

Large intestine (g)

0.353 ± 0.020 a

0.340 ± 0.032 a

0.342 ± 0.016 a

0.336 ± 0.011 a

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