growth/size/body
• on a high fat diet (HF) from 9 weeks of age to 2 months, female mutants show a significant change in weight compared to wild-type from 12 weeks
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homeostasis/metabolism
• level is increased 16% in male homozygotes compared to wild-type males
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• total bile acid pool (liver/gall bladder/small intestine) is reduced by 25 and 21% in male and female homozygotes
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adipose tissue
• at 18 weeks of age, fat mass in females increased without change in lean mass
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