mortality/aging
• double homozygotes are born, but die within 20 minutes
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respiratory system
• mice fail to move their ribcages, but can move limbs in response to stimuli
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• mice are unable to breathe
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nervous system
• phrenic nerve-diaphragm neuromuscular synapses have broader endplates than controls
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• phrenic nerve has significantly longer branches than controls
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