mortality/aging
• most die between E7.5 and E8.5; underdeveloped structures observed at E6.5
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embryo
• abnormal morphology of the visceral endoderm is suggestive of a defect in the establishment of the primary dorsal-ventral axis
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• gastrulation is not initiated
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• mesoderm does not form due to failure of gastrulation
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• abnormal visceral endoderm; more than one region of squamous morphology is often seen suggesting a defect in the establishment of the primary embryonic axis
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