Table 5.

Detailed results and statistical analyses related to general health, physical factors, gross appearance, and spontaneous activity

Physical factors and gross appearance
Genotype CohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
TestData structureWTHetKOFp valuePowerFp valuePowerFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
3-months weight (g)2wANOVANormal26.33 ± 0.8727.18 ± 0.5726.01 ± 0.541.2410.2980.2582.5460.1170.3472.0000.1460.394
15-months weight (g)2wANOVANormal33.41 ± 231.06 ± 1.2129.36 ± 1.731.5780.2220.3100.2690.6080.0790.4910.6170.123
20-months weight (g)2wANOVANormal32.9 ± 1.8631.43 ± 1.228.84 ± 1.50.9820.3900.1990.0340.8560.0540.0180.9820.052
Length2wANOVANonnormal16.45 ± 0.2416.84 ± 0.2416.73 ± 0.251.0620.3530.22691.2070.0001.0000.4710.6270.123
Coat appearance2wANOVANonnormal2.63 ± 0.132.89 ± 0.072.94 ± 0.052.5580.0870.4892.6150.1120.3551.4240.2500.2910.1190.0500.915
Skin color0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Whisker barbering0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Missing fur on face0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Missing fur on body0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Wounding2wANOVANonnormal0.15 ± 0.110 ± 00.05 ± 0.051.0780.3480.2290.0280.8690.0530.2790.7580.092
Body tone2wANOVANonnormal1.1 ± 0.071.1 ± 0.071 ± 0.070.5630.5730.1382.2250.1420.3100.5630.5730.138
Palpebral closure0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Piloerection0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Jar observation
GenotypeCohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
TestData structureWTHetKOFp valuePowerFp valuePowerFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vsKO
Body position2wANOVANonnormal4.15 ± 0.084.1 ± 0.074.26 ± 0.10.7020.5000.1624.9490.0310.5880.1390.8710.070
Spontaneous activity2wANOVANonnormal1.68 ± 0.11.57 ± 0.111.63 ± 0.110.2230.8010.0830.2820.5980.0820.2790.7580.092
Latency to sit/stand (s)0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Latency to rear (s)2wANOVANonnormal8.94 ± 1.368.05 ± 1.035.63 ± 1.022.1370.1280.4180.0360.8500.0540.0460.9550.057
Repeated jumps (%)2wANOVANonnormal15.78 ± 8.5910.52 ± 7.2326.31 ± 10.370.7020.5000.1624.9490.0310.5880.1390.8710.070
Circling (%)2wANOVANonnormal5.26 ± 5.2610.52 ± 7.2310.52 ± 7.230.2890.7500.0935.1770.0270.6070.2890.7500.093
Urination2wANOVANonnormal0.47 ± 0.190.1 ± 0.10.15 ± 0.111.5400.2240.3120.0230.8810.0521.2130.3060.253
Defecation (number)2wANOVANonnormal1.57 ± 0.350.94 ± 0.290.94 ± 0.271.0650.3520.2260.0030.9580.0502.5920.0850.494
Respiration2 ± 02 ± 02 ± 0
Tremor0 ± 00 ± 00 ± 0
Cage transfer
GenotypeCohortGenotype × cohortPairwise comparisons
TestData structureWTHetKOFp valuePowerFp valuePowerFp valuePowerWT vs HetWT vs KOHet vs KO
Transfer arousal2wANOVANonnormal3.21 ± 0.223.21 ± 0.223.15 ± 0.20.0370.9640.0551.4700.2310.2212.0550.1390.404
Gait2wANOVANonnormal0 ± 00.15 ± 0.080.05 ± 0.051.7830.1780.3560.0030.9570.0500.6370.5330.151
Pelvic elevation2wANOVANonnormal2 ± 02.15 ± 0.082 ± 0.071.7300.1880.3470.1410.7090.0660.1410.8690.071
Tail elevation2wANOVANonnormal1.89 ± 0.151.73 ± 0.181.21 ± 0.184.0030.0240.6914.4690.0390.5450.2040.8160.0800.5300.0090.043
  • WT, wild-type mice; Het, heterozygous mice; KO, homozygous knock-out mice. Group values are reported as mean ± SEM. Bold font indicates significant results (p < 0.05). Individual results and statistical analyses for cohorts 1 and 2 are available in Extended Data Table 5-1. 2wANOVA: 2-way ANOVA.