Dry masses (g) of dissected organs of male and female bank voles exposed to a long-day (LD) or short-day (SD) photoperiod
| . | Male . | . | Female . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organ . | SD (N=5) . | LD (N=5) . | SD (N=5) . | LD (N=6) . | ||
| Subcutaneous fat | 0.51±0.09 | 0.77±0.18 | 0.33±0.08 | 0.57±0.05 | ||
| Mesenteric fat | 0.004±0.001 | 0.02±0.01 | 0.02±0.004 | 0.05±0.01 | ||
| Abdominal fat | 0.16±0.03 | 0.29±0.06 | 0.06±0.02 | 0.12±0.05 | ||
| Brown adipose tissue | 0.04±0.004 | 0.06±0.02 | 0.04±0.01 | 0.06±0.01 | ||
| Stomach | 0.06±0.004 | 0.06±0.002 | 0.07±0.004 | 0.08±0.003 | ||
| Small intestine (SI) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.07±0.003 | 0.07±0.01 | 0.08±0.002 | 0.09±0.01 | ||
| Length (mm) | 418±15.2 | 421±9.3 | 415±5.0 | 415±16.0 | ||
| Large intestine (LI) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.03±0.001 | 0.03±0.002 | 0.04±0.003 | 0.04±0.002 | ||
| Length (mm) | 155±7.1 | 160±3.1 | 167±4.8 | 159±2.4 | ||
| Caecum (C) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.04±0.001 | 0.04±0.001 | 0.05±0.01 | 0.05±0.01 | ||
| Length (mm) | 123±4.1 | 117±4.3 | 127±8.3 | 117±3.4 | ||
| LI+C | ||||||
| Mass | 0.07±0.002 | 0.07±0.003 | 0.08±0.01 | 0.08±0.01 | ||
| Length (mm) | 278±7.9 | 277±5.6 | 295±9.5 | 276±5.5 | ||
| Whole gut (SI+LI+C) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.15±0.003 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.16±0.01 | 0.17±0.02 | ||
| Length (mm) | 696±20.8 | 698±10.4 | 710±13.7 | 690±21.1 | ||
| Reproductive organs | 0.27±0.03 | 0.37±0.02 | 0.07±0.03 | 0.04±0.001 | ||
| Thyroid | 0.13±0.01 | 0.13±0.01 | 0.10±0.01 | 0.10±0.02 | ||
| Spleen | 0.01±0.001 | 0.004±0.001 | 0.01±0.001 | 0.01±0.001 | ||
| Pancreas | 0.05±0.003 | 0.05±0.01 | 0.04±0.01 | 0.04±0.003 | ||
| Liver | 0.33±0.02 | 0.34±0.01 | 0.33±0.02 | 0.33±0.02 | ||
| Kidneys | 0.09±0.01 | 0.09±0.01 | 0.08±0.01 | 0.08±0.004 | ||
| Heart | 0.04±0.01 | 0.04±0.003 | 0.04±0.003 | 0.03±0.001 | ||
| Lungs | 0.08±0.02 | 0.09±0.01 | 0.07±0.01 | 0.06±0.01 | ||
| Tail | 0.06±0.002 | 0.06±0.01 | 0.07±0.003 | 0.06±0.002 | ||
| Pelage | 0.97±0.04 | 0.98±0.08 | 0.99±0.04 | 1.08±0.09 | ||
| Carcass | 2.08±0.13 | 2.22±0.07 | 2.03±0.16 | 2.20±0.09 | ||
| . | Male . | . | Female . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organ . | SD (N=5) . | LD (N=5) . | SD (N=5) . | LD (N=6) . | ||
| Subcutaneous fat | 0.51±0.09 | 0.77±0.18 | 0.33±0.08 | 0.57±0.05 | ||
| Mesenteric fat | 0.004±0.001 | 0.02±0.01 | 0.02±0.004 | 0.05±0.01 | ||
| Abdominal fat | 0.16±0.03 | 0.29±0.06 | 0.06±0.02 | 0.12±0.05 | ||
| Brown adipose tissue | 0.04±0.004 | 0.06±0.02 | 0.04±0.01 | 0.06±0.01 | ||
| Stomach | 0.06±0.004 | 0.06±0.002 | 0.07±0.004 | 0.08±0.003 | ||
| Small intestine (SI) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.07±0.003 | 0.07±0.01 | 0.08±0.002 | 0.09±0.01 | ||
| Length (mm) | 418±15.2 | 421±9.3 | 415±5.0 | 415±16.0 | ||
| Large intestine (LI) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.03±0.001 | 0.03±0.002 | 0.04±0.003 | 0.04±0.002 | ||
| Length (mm) | 155±7.1 | 160±3.1 | 167±4.8 | 159±2.4 | ||
| Caecum (C) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.04±0.001 | 0.04±0.001 | 0.05±0.01 | 0.05±0.01 | ||
| Length (mm) | 123±4.1 | 117±4.3 | 127±8.3 | 117±3.4 | ||
| LI+C | ||||||
| Mass | 0.07±0.002 | 0.07±0.003 | 0.08±0.01 | 0.08±0.01 | ||
| Length (mm) | 278±7.9 | 277±5.6 | 295±9.5 | 276±5.5 | ||
| Whole gut (SI+LI+C) | ||||||
| Mass | 0.15±0.003 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.16±0.01 | 0.17±0.02 | ||
| Length (mm) | 696±20.8 | 698±10.4 | 710±13.7 | 690±21.1 | ||
| Reproductive organs | 0.27±0.03 | 0.37±0.02 | 0.07±0.03 | 0.04±0.001 | ||
| Thyroid | 0.13±0.01 | 0.13±0.01 | 0.10±0.01 | 0.10±0.02 | ||
| Spleen | 0.01±0.001 | 0.004±0.001 | 0.01±0.001 | 0.01±0.001 | ||
| Pancreas | 0.05±0.003 | 0.05±0.01 | 0.04±0.01 | 0.04±0.003 | ||
| Liver | 0.33±0.02 | 0.34±0.01 | 0.33±0.02 | 0.33±0.02 | ||
| Kidneys | 0.09±0.01 | 0.09±0.01 | 0.08±0.01 | 0.08±0.004 | ||
| Heart | 0.04±0.01 | 0.04±0.003 | 0.04±0.003 | 0.03±0.001 | ||
| Lungs | 0.08±0.02 | 0.09±0.01 | 0.07±0.01 | 0.06±0.01 | ||
| Tail | 0.06±0.002 | 0.06±0.01 | 0.07±0.003 | 0.06±0.002 | ||
| Pelage | 0.97±0.04 | 0.98±0.08 | 0.99±0.04 | 1.08±0.09 | ||
| Carcass | 2.08±0.13 | 2.22±0.07 | 2.03±0.16 | 2.20±0.09 | ||
Values are means ± s.e.m.