Selective breeding for voluntary wheel running

Intervention

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
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  • Animals1

Outcomes

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Hind limb skeleton morphology

upin mice1

1 study
  1. Selective breeding for voluntary wheel running increases hind limb skeleton morphology in mice.

    “82 generations of selective breeding result in substantial changes in the morphology of the hind limb skeleton”

    Animalsafter 82 generations of selective breedinghind limb skeleton

    Mice bred for increased running distance evolve 3D shape differences in the hind limb skeleton but show limited plasticity in response to voluntary exercise

    Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007)23 Jan 2026

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