growth/size/body
• mice are smaller by weight than littermates at 14 days of age
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• a few rudimentary nipples may be present
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• mammary tissue is completely lacking
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integument
• a few rudimentary nipples may be present
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• mammary tissue is completely lacking
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• the head is bald by 19 days of age
(J:13067)
• the mouse is completely bald within 22-28 days of age
(J:13067)
• mice are phenotypically intermediate between the alleles hairless and rhino
(J:64270)
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sparse hair
(
J:13067
)
• at 16 days of age hair above the eyes and around the nose starts to fall out
• at 17-18 days hair on the head undergoes thinning
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• whiskers are lost after 28-30 days but shorter, curved whiskers sometimes appear after several weeks
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• the skin of young mice is smooth, flexible and semi-transparent
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wrinkled skin
(
J:13067
)
• skin is mildly wrinkled and most obvious on neck and head where wrinkles appear by 35 days of age
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thick skin
(
J:13067
)