mortality/aging
• mice die between E8.5 and E9.5
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embryo
• embryos possess fewer cells than wild-type embryos
• however, apoptosis and cell cycle progression are normal at E7.5
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• at E6.5, the ectoderm is not thinned to a uniform columnar epithelial layer
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• at E7.5
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• at E6.5 and E7.5
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• at E7.5, the extraembryonic tissue is reduced compared to in wild-type mice
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• trophoblast cells cultured on fibronectin and laminin exhibit reduced spreading compared to wild-type cells
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• at E7.5, the amniotic cavity fails to divide
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• at E6.5, the pro-amniotic cavity is reduced in size
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growth/size/body
• at E6.5 and E7.5
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