mortality/aging
• all embryos dead by E9.5
• embryos abnormal by E7.5
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embryo
• failure to form organized epithelial layer
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• embryos significantly smaller than littermates, evident beginning at E7.5
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• epiblast was thickened, not forming its usual columnar shape
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• absence of organized primitive streak
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absent amnion
(
J:54394
)
• abnormal visceral endoderm
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growth/size/body
• embryos significantly smaller than littermates, evident beginning at E7.5
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