hematopoietic system
N |
• homozygotes showed normal hematopoietic development and normal blood clotting
• neutrophils showed normal morphology, normal phagocytosis, and normal production of superoxide in response to in vitro stimuli
• neutrophils displayed no defect in their ability to migrate towards a variety of chemotactic stimuli in vitro and in vivo
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immune system
N |
• homozygotes were able to clear S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, and E. coli infections as efficiently as wild-type control mice
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normal phenotype
• homozygotes were viable, fertile, overtly normal, and displayed normal growth and development
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