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Table 1 Categorization of gene knockout effects on body weight in mouse strains

From: Reduced body weight is a common effect of gene knockout in mice

Category

KO strains (N)

Nonviable

542

No BW info

1078

BW same

234

BW reduced

112

BW increased

11

N total strains

1,977

  1. KO = knockout; BW = body weight. Same = body weight the same as an appropriate control group, e.g., littermates. For a description of strains selected for study and the definition of "nonviable," see the text.