mortality/aging
• born in normal numbers
• none found at 6-8 days of age
• death at 2-3 days of age
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behavior/neurological
• nursed immediately after birth but milk intake then declined
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nervous system
• moderately elevated brain ammonia levels
• no gross brain malformations
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homeostasis/metabolism
• decreased alanine in the cortex of the brain at two days of age
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• decreased glutamine in the cortex of the brain at two days of age
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• increased glycine in the cortex of the brain at two days of age
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• moderately elevated brain ammonia levels
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• blood glucose levels at 30% of controls at 2 days of age
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