normal phenotype
• homozygotes are viable, overtly normal, and show no significant differences in the total cell numbers and percentages of different subpopulations in spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes relative to wild-type mice
• contrary to expectation, homozygotes show normal development of pulmonary eosinophilia and Th2 cytokine responses in a mouse model of allergen-induced airway inflammation using two different OVA immunization protocols
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