growth/size/body
• mutant mice survive into adulthood and are fertile but display a 10-15% reduction in body length relative to wild-type mice
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skeleton
• at E18.5, mutant mice display unequal spacing of ribs and vertebrae
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• at E18.5, skeletal abnormalities are limited to a few branched and/or fused ribs
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rib fusion
(
J:49903
)
• at E18.5, skeletal abnormalities are limited to a few branched and/or fused ribs
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