mortality/aging
• hemizygous males show a high mortality rate by weaning that decreases with crossing into C57BL/6J background
• survival past weaning increases when mice are placed on a low-protein diet at 20-21 days of age
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growth/size/body
renal/urinary system
• orotic acid urinary bladder stones occur frequently in hemizygous males
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homeostasis/metabolism
• severely reduced activity of liver ornithine transcarbamylase
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integument
sparse hair
(
J:5653
)
• absence or relative paucity of fur
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wrinkled skin
(
J:5653
)
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