skeleton
• underdeveloped
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short humerus
(
J:31476
)
• 8% to 10% reduction of the proximodistal length
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• some mice exhibit anteriorization of Ca1 to an S4 morphology
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• 85% of mice exhibit anteriorization of lumbar vertebrae 23, 24, and 25
• however, mice possess normal L1, L2, and L6
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• the sacral region is decreased in size compared to in wild-type mice
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• 95% of mice exhibit a fusion of vertebrae 30 and 29
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• 30% of mice exhibit anteriorization of some sacral vertebrae (27 and 28)
• however, S1 never exhibits anteriorization
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limbs/digits/tail
• underdeveloped
|
short humerus
(
J:31476
)
• 8% to 10% reduction of the proximodistal length
|
• some mice exhibit anteriorization of Ca1 to an S4 morphology
|