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ABNormalized InsulinInsulin (μU/mL)O N D J F M A M O N D J F M A MCO N D J F M A MFigure 2.9—Serum insulin concentrationsSerum insulin concentrations of 9 black bears in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons.Letters O through M represent the month of serum collection. Vertical lines representtransitions between active and hibernating seasons. (A) Insulin concentrations arerepresented by a line for each bear. (B) Single smoothed curve represents the averageof all 9 bears. Arrows indicate the dates at which “peak-valley” means were analyzed.(C) Each insulin concentration was normalized to the average insulin concentration forthe appropriate bear for better comparison of seasonal fold changes.47

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