mortality/aging
• pups die at birth (14 of 36) or during the first postnatal day (P1)
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craniofacial
• some newborns show a shortened palate in relation to the epiglottis, trachea and tongue
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• 2 of 36 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate
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skeleton
• rib defects involve different ribs among mutant mice and include fusions and bifurcations in the distal regions of the ribs unilaterally or bilaterally
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digestive/alimentary system
• some newborns show a shortened palate in relation to the epiglottis, trachea and tongue
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• 2 of 36 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate
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growth/size/body
• some newborns show a shortened palate in relation to the epiglottis, trachea and tongue
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• 2 of 36 newborns exhibit a bilateral cleft of the secondary palate
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