mortality/aging
• the expected number of males are detected at E8.5 but fewer than expected are found at E9.5 and no males are found after E9.5
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embryo
• at E7.5
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• at E7.5
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• dramatic reduction in trophectoderm surrounding the embryo at E8.5
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• reduced numbers of terminally differentiated trophoblast giant cells at E7.5 and E8.5
• defect is in formation of secondary trophoblast cells; however, development of primary cells is similar to wild-type
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• abnormally shaped at E8.5
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• reduced in size at E8.5
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• highly disorganized; however overall morphology of the embryonic tissues is similar to wild-type
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growth/size/body
• at E7.5
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• at E7.5
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cellular
• significant decrease in the number of mitotic cells at E7.5
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