cardiovascular system
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• persistent truncus arteriosus is not seen despite loss of expression in neural crest cells
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skeleton
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• fails to properly elongate and has a broader, curved shape at E14.5
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hearing/vestibular/ear
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• appears truncated and thicker
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endocrine/exocrine glands
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• supernumerary pair of major salivary glands embedded between the tongue and the floor of the mouth
• ectopic glands contain mainly serous acini but also have groups of mucous acini
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behavior/neurological
craniofacial
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• fails to properly elongate and has a broader, curved shape at E14.5
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• fail to rise to the horizontal position at E14.5 and E15.5
• in culture palatal shelf elevation and fusion occurs similar to controls
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• all show severe clefting
• complete cleft of both the hard and soft palates
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• disorganized morphology
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• at E14.5 the tongue fails to descend within the oral cavity
• tongue remains elevated at E15.5 and E18.5
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bifid tongue
(
J:296645
)
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• in some cases
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digestive/alimentary system
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• fail to rise to the horizontal position at E14.5 and E15.5
• in culture palatal shelf elevation and fusion occurs similar to controls
|
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• all show severe clefting
• complete cleft of both the hard and soft palates
|
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• disorganized morphology
|
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• at E14.5 the tongue fails to descend within the oral cavity
• tongue remains elevated at E15.5 and E18.5
|
bifid tongue
(
J:296645
)
|
• in some cases
|
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• supernumerary pair of major salivary glands embedded between the tongue and the floor of the mouth
• ectopic glands contain mainly serous acini but also have groups of mucous acini
|
integument
growth/size/body
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• fail to rise to the horizontal position at E14.5 and E15.5
• in culture palatal shelf elevation and fusion occurs similar to controls
|
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• all show severe clefting
• complete cleft of both the hard and soft palates
|
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• disorganized morphology
|
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• at E14.5 the tongue fails to descend within the oral cavity
• tongue remains elevated at E15.5 and E18.5
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bifid tongue
(
J:296645
)
|
• in some cases
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mortality/aging
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• fail to thrive and die within a few hours of birth
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