Phenotypes Sirius red (basalias) Von Kossa (trabecular bone) mCT
Non mineralized area (%) Intermediary mineralized area (%) Mineralized area (%) Total area (mm2) Mineralized area (mm2) Osteoid (mm2) Tt.B.Ar (%)
Normal 59.4 ± 11.5 32.0 ± 9.6 8.5 ± 1.9 5931.2 ± 249.8 5711.0 ± 233.1 220.1 ± 16.7 39.3 ± 3.2
Deformed 68.6 ± 7.8 17.7 ± 2.0 13.7 ± 6.0 5442.0 ± 110.1 5166.1 ± 99.8 275.9 ± 10.7 43.3 ± 3.6
Phenotypes Fork length (cm) Weight Condition Stiff. P Vt. Ash Vt. P Sc. Ash Sc. P plasma
(g) factor (K) (N/mm) (%) (%) (%) (%) (mg/dl)
Normal 35.1± 0.6 657.3± 33.2 1.5 ± 0.0 140.2 ±6.3* 9.3 ± 0.3 59.4 ± 0.5* 5.5 ± 0.1 29.8 ±0.7* 11.5 ± 0.4*
Deformed 32.6  ± 0.8 526.9 ± 49.6 1,6 ± 0.1 80.3 ± 9.0* 8.8± 0.3 55.0 ± 0.4* 4.4 ± 0.5 26.3 ±1.1* 7.6 ± 0.7*
Table 3: Growth, condition factors, stiffness, P mineralization status (dry tissues) calculated as ash or P content and results of histological observations by Sirius red and Von Kossa. Values are expressed as means (n=3) ± sem. P: Phosphorus; Sc: Scales; Vt: Vertebrae; Tt.B.Ar : Total Bone Area. Asterisks (*) represent significant difference (P<0.05).