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Table 2 Survival and fertility of WT and Fndc5 mutant mice

From: Irisin deletion induces a decrease in growth and fertility in mice

Genotype

Total No.

Surviving No.

Pregnant No.

Farrowing rate (%)

WT

44

39

25

64.1

HT

92

75

44

58.7

FM

51

20

3

15.0*

  1. WT: wildtype; HT: heterozygous;FM: Fndc5 mutant. Farrowing rate (%) = Pregnant number/Surviving number. *P < 0.05 compared to WT.