Mandible shape analysis in Y-congenic strains of mice.
In order to test for the presence of genes influencing morphology on the Y-chromosome of mice, a canonical discriminant analysis of variation in mandible shape was conducted in 4 inbred strains of mice and 4 Y-chromosome congenic partners. Genetic background-dependent differences were observed, as well as a small sex variation in some strains, but it was impossible to detect any difference related to the between-strain exchange of the Y-chromosome.
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Laboratoire Génétique, URA 1294-CNRS, UFR Biomédicale, Paris, France.
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D000818:Animals; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D008814:Mice, Inbred NZB; D014998:Y Chromosome