Cad6 lateral cortex quantification in theEmx2 cortex [mean ± SD (in parentheses)].
| Genotype | Cortical area (cm2) | Cortical length (cm) | Cad6 area (cm2) | Cad6 length (cm) | Proportional area | Proportional length | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +/+ | 0.067 (0.007) | 0.414 (0.011) | 0.032 (0.004) | 0.370 (0.030) | 0.482 (0.089) | 0.896 (0.074) | 5 |
| +/− | 0.060 (0.007) | 0.392 (0.020) | 0.035 (0.005) | 0.356 (0.026) | 0.582 (0.042) | 0.907 (0.040) | 8 |
| −/− | 0.039 (0.007)* | 0.328 (0.036)* | 0.012 (0.004)* | 0.202 (0.015)* | 0.293 (0.068)* | 0.618 (0.047)* | 6 |
↵* P < 0.001 (two-tailed t test); mutant value is significantly different from wild type and heterozygote combined.