mortality/aging
• homozygotes do not survive birth and if born by Cesarean section die shortly after birth
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respiratory system
• pups born by Cesarean section are unable to breath or open their mouths
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skeleton
• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• decreased ossification and bone density
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• reduction in the intervertebral disk matrix
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• pronounced change in spinal curvature is seen at the juncture of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae
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• pronounced compression
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• decrease in extracellular matrix surrounding the developing vertebrae and decreased vertebral bone mineralization
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• decrease in extracellular matrix surrounding the developing intervertebral disks
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• in the skull
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• decreased and irregular pattern of mineralization of the vertebrae, parietal and frontal bones
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• decreased ossification of the calvarial bones
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behavior/neurological
• newborns display very weak reflexes in the extremities when stimulated by touching
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craniofacial
• decreased ossification and bone density
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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• larger and thinner compared to wild-type mice
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growth/size/body
megacephaly
(
J:108241
)
• increased head length but not width or height
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