skeleton
• abnormal neural crest derived and thoracic skeleton
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• 35% of homozygous mice have smaller presphenoid bone processes that are less extended towards the midline
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• 35% of homozygous mice have smaller palatine bone processes that are less extended towards the midline
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• 20% of mice have sternum defects including asymmetric or additional fusion of ribs and gaps in the sternum
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• 20% of mice have a 14th pair of ribs
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• 10% of mice have widened vertebral arches and forked vertebrae
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• 10% of mice have widened vertebral arches and forked vertebrae
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growth/size/body
• 35% of homozygous mice have smaller palatine bone processes that are less extended towards the midline
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• irregularities in fusion persist into adulthood
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• in males following adolescence
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cellular
• mouse embryonic fibroblast cells show reduced migration in a scratch test in response to PDGF stimulation
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craniofacial
• 35% of homozygous mice have smaller presphenoid bone processes that are less extended towards the midline
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• 35% of homozygous mice have smaller palatine bone processes that are less extended towards the midline
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• irregularities in fusion persist into adulthood
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digestive/alimentary system
• 35% of homozygous mice have smaller palatine bone processes that are less extended towards the midline
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• irregularities in fusion persist into adulthood
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