mortality/aging
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• mice that develop hindlimb paralysis due to starvation and dehydration
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behavior/neurological
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• mice with defects in both ocular orbs exhibit severe spastic tremors in the hindlimbs
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abnormal gait
(
J:31721
)
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• mice with defects in both ocular orbs exhibit an ataxic gait
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• in some mice
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nervous system
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• the hippocampus lacks 6D4 staining
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• enlarged
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• some mice exhibit abnormal cerebellum shape and size with an attenuated, flattened cerebellar hemisphere and vermis compared with wild-type mice
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• Purkinje cells lose their flask-shaped appearance and appear flattened
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• Purkinje cells are attenuated with truncated dendritic processes and decreased branching compared with wild-type cells
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vision/eye
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• 20% of mice exhibit gross deformities of the one or both ocular orbs compared with wild-type mice
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• eyes are underdeveloped
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• the demarcation of the external plexiform layer are absent
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• mice with defects in both ocular orbs fail to respond to visual threats
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growth/size/body
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• at 5 months of age
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• mice weight 10-50% less than controls
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limbs/digits/tail
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• at 5 months, mice exhibit splayed hindlimbs unlike wild-type mice
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