skeleton
• the hypertrophic zone is expanded in the tibia and metatarsals, at E17 and 1 week after birth, respectively, however by 12 weeks of age the size of the hypertrophic zone is similar to wild-type
• chondrocytes proliferate and differentiate normally but accumulate in the most terminally differentiated hypertrophic state
• establishment of the primary ossification centers is normal
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• the amount of trabecular bone is increased in the tibia and metatarsals by 3 weeks or 1 week of age, respectively, however by 1 year of age the amount of trabecular bone was similar to wild-type
• the organization of the trabecular bone is also irregular
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