mortality/aging
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• more than 30% die by E10.5
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growth/size/body
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• the majority of embryos are smaller but have normal body symmetry and development of most organ systems
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embryo
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• majority of embryos remain unturned
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• the majority of embryos are smaller but have normal body symmetry and development of most organ systems
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• severely affected (about 5%) embryos have little or no development of the major organ systems, including the heart and brachial arches
• severely affected (about 5%) embryos have asymmetrical head folds
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• neural tube is open along the entire length of the embryo
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• neural tube is kinked along the entire length of the embyo
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• the remaining 20% of moribound embryos display other placental abnormalities including disorganization of the spongiotrophoblast layer and limited invasion of the trophoblast layer by the chorion
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• the allantois fails to fuse to the chorion at E9 in 80% of dying embryos
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nervous system
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• neural tube is open along the entire length of the embryo
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• neural tube is kinked along the entire length of the embyo
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neoplasm
endocrine/exocrine glands
reproductive system


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