mortality/aging
• homozygotes display increased sensitivity to mitomycin C-induced lethality but did not display premature aging, decreased life spans, or increased tumor incidence
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cellular
• homozygous MEFs die after 3 - 5 days in culture with a significant decrease in cells with 4N DNA and increase in cells with sub-G1 content of DNA after 2 days in culture; however, homozygous mice are viable and display normal growth, immune function, and fertility
• retroviral expression of the viral protein E6 which promotes degradation of Trp53 allows homozygous MEFs to survive in culture although these cells display increased DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations
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homeostasis/metabolism
• homozygotes display increased sensitivity to mitomycin C-induced lethality but did not display premature aging, decreased life spans, or increased tumor incidence
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