mortality/aging
• mutants are slightly more sensitve to 9 Gy gamma irradiation but not to 7 Gy gamma irradiation
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• mutants display increased sensitivity to mitomycin c induced lethality
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• only 27% of homozygotes survive to 1 year compared to 95% of wild-type littermates
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neoplasm
• mutants have a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma incidence of 1.00
• 2 out of 12 lymphomas showed metastatic potential
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• 3 out of 3 lymphomas examined were classified as B cell derived
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• several mutants displayed multiple cancers including lymphoma and either comedocarcinoma of the neck or ovarian carcinoma
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cellular
• T cell metaphase spreads show increased chromosomal abnormalities
• mutants display increased sensitivity to mitomycin c induced sister chromatid exchange
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immune system
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• mutants display normal lymphocyte development and activation induced proliferation
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reproductive system
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• mutants are fertile with no apparent defect in gametogenesis
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homeostasis/metabolism
• mutants are slightly more sensitve to 9 Gy gamma irradiation but not to 7 Gy gamma irradiation
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• mutants display increased sensitivity to mitomycin c induced lethality
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