limbs/digits/tail
short femur
(
J:96524
)
• the femur is 7-10% shorter in mutants at 12 weeks and 1 year of age
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short tibia
(
J:96524
)
• the tibia is 7-10% shorter in mutants at 12 weeks and 1 year of age
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skeleton
short femur
(
J:96524
)
• the femur is 7-10% shorter in mutants at 12 weeks and 1 year of age
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short tibia
(
J:96524
)
• the tibia is 7-10% shorter in mutants at 12 weeks and 1 year of age
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• a few apoptotic chondrocytes are seen in the proliferative and hypertrophic zones of the growth plate compared to none in wild-type mice
• chondrocytes display a G1/S phase transition defect and reduced proliferation most prominently at birth and at 2 weeks of age
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• the hypertrophic zone is shorter consisting of only 2-3 cell layers
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• the density of the collagen fibrillar network is slightly reduced and collagen X deposition is seen in the proliferative zone
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