mortality/aging
• deaths from 3-4 weeks to 11 months
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• by E18.5 only 7.7% of embryos are homozygous for this allele
• only 5.3% (n=8) of live births are homozygotes
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cardiovascular system
hemorrhage
(
J:84386
)
• hemorrhage in hind limb bud as early as E12.5
• dilation and bursting of small capillaries at tip of hind limb
• results in swelling of limbs
• bleeding resolves in 3-4 days of birth but often results in foot deformities
• tail tip hemorrhage more rarely
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embryo
• actin fiber structure in trophoblast was normal
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• recovery from growth deficit at birth implies defect in interaction of embryo and placenta
• placentas normal to E11.5
• after E12.5 large blood clots visible
• clots in labyrinth layer involve maternal circulation
• increasing clot size and number
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growth/size/body
• body size was reduced in surviving mice
• growth deficit was recovered after birth
• subsequent development was normal
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