mortality/aging
• 80% of mice fail to gain weight and die by 7 days of age
• 20% survive to adulthood
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growth/size/body
• normal weight at birth
• 80% fail to gain weight after birth and die by 7 days of age
• the 20% who survive remain remain small, 33% of normal weight
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behavior/neurological
N |
• normal suckling response
• dead pups often have milk in their stomach
• well coordinated motor control
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homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• normal blood glucose
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