Table 1.

Proportion of fibre types (oxidative versus glycolytic) within the iliofibularis and sartorius muscles of control and 9-month aestivator Cyclorana alboguttata

Muscle fibre types (%)ControlAestivatorP
Iliofibularis    
    Oxidative 75.8±4.1 65.9±1.6 0.10 
    Glycolytic 24.2±4.1 34.1±1.6 0.10 
Sartorius    
    Oxidative 67.4±2.8 63.3±2.3 0.42 
    Glycolytic 32.4±2.8 36.7±2.3 0.40 
Muscle fibre types (%)ControlAestivatorP
Iliofibularis    
    Oxidative 75.8±4.1 65.9±1.6 0.10 
    Glycolytic 24.2±4.1 34.1±1.6 0.10 
Sartorius    
    Oxidative 67.4±2.8 63.3±2.3 0.42 
    Glycolytic 32.4±2.8 36.7±2.3 0.40 

N=5 for both groups.

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