Table 3 Comparison of basal metabolic rate and oxidative status between winter phenotypes of Siberian hamster
From: Photoresponsiveness affects life history traits but not oxidative status in a seasonal rodent
| Â | Phenotype | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Life history trait | responding | non-responding | |
Basal metabolic rate (W) | 268 ± 0.009 | 273 ± 0.005 | |
Reactive Oxygen Metabolites (mg dL− 1) | male | 15.50 ± 8.00 | 9.71 ± 1.54 a |
female | 10.77 ± 1.88 b | 9.67 ± 2.91 | |
Biological Antioxidant Potential (μM Vit-C L− 1) | male | 3525.98 ± 360.47 | 3596.77 ± 237.59 |
female | 3517.56 ± 655.83 b | 3230.47 ± 608.63 b | |