vision/eye
• at E15.5, the eyelid tip epithelium is thinner than normal; however, number of cell layers is normal
• at E15.5, the mutant eyelid epithelium displays tight cell-cell contacts with signifcantly fewer and smaller intercellular spaces, unlike in wild-type controls
• no abnormal eyelid morphology is noted at E14.5
• by E16, the mutant eyelid fails to move forward, leaving the ocular surface
exposed
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• impaired eyelid closure is noted at E16
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• at E15.5, no clumps of round cells are detected along the mutant eyelid margin, unlike in wild-type controls
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• all homozygotes exhibit eyelids open at birth
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integument
• keratinocytes ineffective in wound closure
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