mortality/aging
• homozygous mutants were detected up to E10.5, but not thereafter
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cardiovascular system
N |
• normal heart gross morphology with normal looping and chamber formation
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• severe vascular defects were observed, including underdeveloped dorsal aortae although the anterior cardinal veins appeared normal
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• dorsal aortae are underdeveloped
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• absence of smooth muscle cells at E9.5 in dorsal aortae was determined by alpha-actin immunohistochemistry
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• pericardial effusion observed at E10.5
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embryo
• delayed embryonic growth observed at E9.5
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pale yolk sac
(
J:84789
)
muscle
• absence of smooth muscle cells at E9.5 in dorsal aortae was determined by alpha-actin immunohistochemistry
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growth/size/body
• delayed embryonic growth observed at E9.5
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homeostasis/metabolism
• pericardial effusion observed at E10.5
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