mortality/aging
• homozygotes are only detectable until around E9.5
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cellular
• MEFs survive indefinately in serum poor medium whereas MEFs from control mice rapidly undergo apoptosis in the absence of serum
• cell free medium from homozygotes supports survival of heterozygotes in serum poor medium
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• MEFs in culture grow more rapidly and to a higher density in serum poor medium than do MEFs from control mice
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