Total content of body lipids and growth curves of wild type and transgenic rabbits from lines shL21 and shL27.

<p>The total content of body lipids and growth curves were established on the same rabbits. All rabbits (mothers during pregnancy and lactation and their litters after weaning) were fed with the normal diet. Wild type mothers nourished all newborns (transgenic or wild type ones). The total content of body lipids, expressed as the percentage of the body weight, was measured in transgenic (shL21 and shL27, black bars) and wild type (white bars) rabbits at around 12–16 weeks after birth. Three animals at least were considered for each point. Values are means +/− sem. Note that the percentage was always the lowest in shRNA expressing animals, and the highest in wild type animals. Growth curves were established by weighing weekly each rabbit from 3–5 weeks to 12–18 weeks after birth. Males and females are shown in separate graphs. * = p<0.05 comparison of shRNA expressing animals and wild type ones.