mortality/aging
• about 50% of homozygotes die in the first 24 hours after birth on a C57BL/6 background but not on a mixed C57BL/6 and MF1 background
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cardiovascular system
• the caudal origin of the pulmonary trunk is rotated about 90o relative to the root of the aorta as a result of overgrowth of the conus arteriosus
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• 14% reduction in the volume of left ventricular myocardium
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• hypoplasia of the right ventricular papillary muscle
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• hypoplasia of the right ventricular papillary muscle results in thinning of the left ventricular myocardium
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• the number and size of the right ventricular trabeculae carnae are reduced
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• overgrowth of the conus arteriosus
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• thinning of the right ventricular wall is most pronounced at the cranial border of the parietal wall
• 37% reduction in the volume of the right ventricular free wall
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• 56% increase in volume of the right ventricular chamber
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muscle
• 14% reduction in the volume of left ventricular myocardium
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• the number and size of the right ventricular trabeculae carnae are reduced
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• hypoplasia of the right ventricular papillary muscle
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