Body Composition (DEXA) Data for Aste1 (MHKU)
Standard Protocol
DEXA (week 14) [Mice were fed on High Fat Diet (21.4% crude fat content, Western RD, 829100, Special Diets Services) from 4 weeks of age]: Mice are anaesthetised and imaged on a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry machine (Lunar PIXImus II). This generates an image of the entire mouse and provides bone mineral and body composition data.
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| Test complete and data/resources are available | Test is complete and the data are considered interesting | Preliminary indication of an interesting phenotype | ||||||
| Test is complete but the data are not considered interesting | Test not performed or applicable | Test pending | ||||||
| Test abandoned | ||||||||
| Parameter | Female Hom |
Male Hom |
population parameter |
Graph | MP Annotation |
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| Bone Mineral Density | |||||
| Bone Mineral Content | |||||
| Body Weight | |||||
| Nose to Tailbase Length | |||||
| Lean Mass | |||||
| Fat Mass | |||||
| Fat Percentage Estimate |