embryo
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• while organ size is reduced to various degrees, all organs are present and correctly localized unlike in Shh-null mice
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growth/size/body
• body weight of mice is greatly reduced compared to controls
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nervous system
• brain weight is less than controls
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• olfactory bulb is disproportionately smaller than controls
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• cerebella is 50% smaller than controls, which is disproportionately smaller compared to other organs
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vision/eye
• eyes are small but are well-spaced unlike Shh-null mice that have improperly spaced eyes
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