growth/size/body
• mean body weight is normal through weaning at 3 weeks of age
• by 5-6 weeks of age weights are approximately 5% less than controls
• homozygotes are otherwise healthy through 12 months of age
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reproductive system
• post implantation fetal loss occurs between E8.5 and E15.5 and is 3X higher than controls
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• homozygous females produce smaller sized litters regardless of the paternal genotype
• litter size reduction independent of fetal genotype
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behavior/neurological
• increased incidence of perinatal mortality
• 28% of pups born die within 48 hours of birth
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