growth/size/body
• when the mutant allele is paternally inherited
• weight at 3-4 weeks of age is reduced 25% in females and 30% in males
• adults are persistently 15-25% smaller
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• postnatal growth is slower when the mutant allele is paternally inherited
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• pituitary growth hormone levels are reduced 42-53% when the mutant allele is paternally inherited
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homeostasis/metabolism
• reduced 32-40% at 4 weeks of age when the mutant allele is paternally inherited
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• contained 42-53% less growth hormone than the wild-type controls when the mutant allele is paternally inherited
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cellular
nervous system
• pituitary growth hormone levels are reduced 42-53% when the mutant allele is paternally inherited
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