growth/size/body
• newborn heterozygotes appear smaller than wild-type controls
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• after weaning, heterozygotes are significantly smaller than wild-type controls
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• at 3 to 8 weeks of age, heterozygotes fed ad libitum consistently weigh less than wild-type controls
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• at E18.5, the body weight of heterozygotes is reduced by 18.5% relative to that of wild-type controls
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skeleton
• newborn heterozygotes display various skeletal abnormalities
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• newborn heterozygotes display open calvarial foramen
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short radius
(
J:213338
)
• newborn heterozygotes exhibit formation of bilateral (4/6) or unilateral (2/6) stunted 14th ribs
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• 6 of 12 newborn heterozygotes exhibit misalignment of ossification centers in the sternum
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• newborn heterozygotes exhibit delayed ossification in the phalangeal bones
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craniofacial
• newborn heterozygotes display open calvarial foramen
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limbs/digits/tail
short radius
(
J:213338
)