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Embryonic bone growth in lines of mice selected for large and small body size

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

Ann Blakley
Ann Blakley
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Genetics, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JN, Scotland

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Embryonic tibia growth was measured in large, small and control mouse embryos in situ and in organ culture. In situ tibias of the large line were longer than controls which were longer than tibias of the small line. Relative growth was approximately equal among lines. In culture tibias of the small line grew more than controls and as much as or more than tibias of the large line. Embryonic genotype appears to be more important in regulating tibia growth than uterine environment. Humoral differences among lines may influence tibia growth.

Type
Research Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , October 1979 , pp. 77 - 85
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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