growth/size/body
• homozygous animals weigh 8-10% less than controls
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hematopoietic system
N |
• no anomaly in the number of white blood cells or platelets was detected; no differences in hematocrit of femoral bone marrow cell counts
• cell types in peritoneal cavity, spleen, and bone marrow were normal
• number of hematopoietic progenitor cells in the bone marrow was normal
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homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• no abnormalities were detected in blood glucose or plasma insulin levels, or in glucose and insulin tolerance
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immune system
N |
• counts of T and B lymphocytes, macrophages, granulocytes and erythroid cells were normal
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