title: Body and major organ weights of A/J-Chr 11(SM) consomic mice.
abstract: The body and major organ weights of A/J-Chr 11(SM) consomic mice were compared to those of the progenitor strains, A/J and SM/J. The weights of the body and organs, except for those of the brain and uterus, were significantly greater in A/J mice than in SM/J mice. However, those of consomic mice were highly variable. For example, the average body weight of consomic mice was significantly greater than that of SM/J mice and nearly equal to that of A/J mice. Chromosome 11 of SM/J mice induced various significant changes of the organ weights of A/J mice, especially those of the brain, lung, kidney, adrenal, and ovary, demonstrating the importance of this chromosome in determining the phenotypes.
authors: Animal Facility for Aging Research (AFAR), National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Gengo, Morioko-cho, Obu, Japan.
authors: Shin
authors: S
authors: Tanaka
authors: Toshihiro
authors: T
authors: Mizorogi
authors: Kazutoshi
authors: K
authors: Nishijima
authors: Sachi
authors: S
authors: Kuwahara
authors: Masashi
authors: M
authors: Tsujio
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Aoyama
authors: Chie
authors: C
authors: Taguchi
authors: Misato
authors: M
authors: Kobayashi
authors: Fumihiko
authors: F
authors: Horio
authors: Tamio
authors: T
authors: Ohno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000235:genetics*; D033481:Chromosomes, Mammalian; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D020297:Mice, Congenic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D008805:Mice, Inbred A / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype