A study of the influence of genetic variance and sex on the density and thickness of the calvarial bone in collaborative cross mice.

Uriel KasperskyRoei LevyAysar NashefFuad A Iraqi Yankel Gabet

Published in: Animal models and experimental medicine (2023)

These results stress the complexity of sex and genotype interactions controlling Ca.Th and %PoV, as the skeletal sexual dimorphism was dependent on the genetic background. This study also shows that the CC population is a powerful tool for establishing the genetic effect on these traits.

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bone mineral density
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