mortality/aging
• homozygous embryos arrest in development at ~E6
• almost no homozygous embryos are observed after E8.5, E11 or E13; most embryos are resorbed by E8.5
• only 2 homozygous embryos (both abnormal) are observed at E8.5
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growth/size/body
• at E6.5, embryos are ~25-50% the size of normal embryos
• at E7.5, homozygous embryos are one fourth to one third the size of normal embryos
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embryo
• abnormal embryos are observed at E6.5
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• E7.5-8.5 mutants lack an obvious mesoderm layer
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• homozygous embryos arrest in development at ~E6; however they continue to grow until E7-8.5
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• at E6.5, embryos are ~25-50% the size of normal embryos
• at E7.5, homozygous embryos are one fourth to one third the size of normal embryos
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• ectoderm surrounding proamniotic cavity shows little or no organization compared to controls
• embryonic cells appear less cohesive
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• ectoplacental cone does not appear vascularized
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• at E7.5, embryos lack a discernible ectoplacental cavity
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• at E7.5, embryos lack a discernible exocoelom
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• at E6.5 and 7.5, embryos contain a small proamniotic cavity
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