From: Functional replacement of myostatin with GDF-11 in the germline of mice
 | Pectoralis | Triceps | Quadriceps | Gastrocnemius |
---|---|---|---|---|
Males | ||||
 +/+ (n = 11) | 78.3 ± 2.1 | 108.3 ± 3.5 | 198.5 ± 5.9 | 138.4 ± 3.0 |
 +/Gdf11 (n = 28) | 70.5 ± 1.1b | 99.8 ± 1.7a | 185.5 ± 3.0 | 130.9 ± 1.8a |
 Gdf11/Gdf11 (n = 19) | 65.4 ± 1.7c | 97.6 ± 2.1a | 173.7 ± 3.3b | 121.5 ± 1.7c |
Females | ||||
 +/+ (n = 11) | 52.9 ± 1.1 | 77.9 ± 1.0 | 148.8 ± 2.2 | 102.5 ± 1.4 |
 +/Gdf11 (n = 19) | 51.8 ± 1.1 | 77.7 ± 1.5 | 146.8 ± 2.1 | 102.9 ± 1.8 |
 Gdf11/Gdf11 (n = 14) | 49.5 ± 1.5 | 75.1 ± 1.2 | 141.6 ± 3.5 | 98.3 ± 2.3 |