mortality/aging
• some survive up to 4-6 weeks of age
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• postnatal survival rate of 42%
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• 31% prenatal lethality
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growth/size/body
• weight at birth is 65% of controls
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• severe growth retardation
(J:49468)
• weight at 3 weeks of age 4.5 grams
(J:49468)
• 50% of control weight at 2 weeks
(J:69518)
• 30% of control weight at 8 weeks
(J:69518)
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• 2/3 control length at 8 weeks
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homeostasis/metabolism
• elevated 12.5 fold at 5 weeks of age
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• decreased by 50% after 24 hour fast
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• after 24 hour fast
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• except for a 16% increase in liver weight
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