skeleton
rib fusion
(
J:53810
)
• several ribs are fused at the proximal region because of fusion of thoracic vertebrae
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• fusion of thoracic vertebrae results in the fusion of several ribs at the proximal region
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• cartilaginous aggregations of primordial vertebrae are disarranged
• segmentations of vertebrae at the caudal part of the embryos are unclear and decreased in number compared with wild-type
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• neural arches surrounding the spinal cord are irregularly developed
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• the length of the skeletal axis is shortened
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reproductive system
• efficiency of reproduction is extremely decreased
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