normal phenotype
• homozygotes (up to 18 months) do not show any abnormal phenotype, are indistinguishable from wild-type littermates and when mated give rise to normal, healthy litters
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cellular
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• growth properties and morphology of homozygous MEFs are similar to normal MEFs
• apoptosis occurs normally in MEFs isolated from homozygous mice; blebbing of the membrane in similar fashion as in wild-type cells
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