neoplasm
• greater incidence and numbers of azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon carcinomas and deaths than in controls
• large percentage of tumors (40%) are present in the proximal segment of the colon, whereas less than 10% of tumors in wild-type mice are in this segment and most are in the distal colon
• higher percentage of large and medium sized tumors than in wild-type mice
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homeostasis/metabolism
• blood levels of progastrin are higher than in wild-type
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• greater incidence and numbers of azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon carcinomas and deaths than in controls
• large percentage of tumors (40%) are present in the proximal segment of the colon, whereas less than 10% of tumors in wild-type mice are in this segment and most are in the distal colon
• higher percentage of large and medium sized tumors than in wild-type mice
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behavior/neurological
• males are extremely aggressive
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