mortality/aging
• on an inbred genetic background, homozygotes die between E12 and E14
• Background Sensitivity: on a mixed 129S2/SvPas x C57BL/6 genetic background, homozygotes die between E12 and term; the number of viable embryos decreases with increased gestational age, with no mutants surviving past birth
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cardiovascular system
• at E12.5, mutant embryos display signs of edema, esp. in the pericardial space
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embryo
• homozygotes are morphologically normal up to E10.5, but become readily identifiable by their smaller size at E11.5
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growth/size/body
• homozygotes are morphologically normal up to E10.5, but become readily identifiable by their smaller size at E11.5
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• Background Sensitivity: on a mixed 129S2/SvPas x C57BL/6 genetic background, homozygotes show a more severe developmental delay, which is both coordinate and non-coordinate in nature
• Background Sensitivity: at E18.5, some homozygotes of mixed background have developed limbs, skin, tail, and whiskers associated with E17.5-18.5, but eyes associated with E15.5
• beginning at E11.5, mutant embryos of an inbred genetic background exhibit a developmental delay ranging from 0.5 to 3 gestational days
• Background Sensitivity: at E15.5 or older, a small % of homozygotes of mixed background display a non-coordinate development of internal organs
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hematopoietic system
• mutant embryos display a perturbed hematopoietic microenvironment in the fetal liver despite normal differentiation of hematopoietic progenitors in vitro or upon transplant into lethally irradiated recipients
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homeostasis/metabolism
• at E12.5, mutant embryos display signs of edema, esp. in the pericardial space
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liver/biliary system
small liver
(
J:43433
)
• at E12.5, mutant livers are significantly smaller than wild-type livers
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• at E12.5, mutant livers show a 2- to 8-fold reduction in total cell number relative to wild-type livers
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pale liver
(
J:43433
)
• at E12.5, mutant livers are much paler than wild-type livers
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cellular
• at E12.5, mutant fetal livers contain pyknotic nuclei in the distal portion of hepatic lobe
• in severely affected embryos, apoptotic cells are detected throughout the fetal liver
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integument