endocrine/exocrine glands
N |
• homozygotes show normal mammary gland development and are able to feed and raise their offspring normally relative to wild-type
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skeleton
N |
• at E15.5, homozygotes display normal gross morphology of the skeletal system and hyaline joint cartilage
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• at 8 months, articular cartilage obtained from homozygous mutant knee joints exhibits an aberrant fibrillar collagen ultrastructure
• both the pericellular-territorial and interterritorial matrix compartments show significant alterations in collagen fiber density, diameter, and arrangement
• in addition, homozygotes display a significant increase in the number and length of chondrocytic microvilli
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integument
N |
• homozygotes exhibit normal morphology, location, and numbers of melanocytes in the dermis, indicating normal melanoblast migration and differentiation
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