craniofacial
short snout
(
J:128399
)
small ears
(
J:128399
)
skeleton
• whole body bone mineral content is decreased
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• whole body bone mineral density is decreased
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growth/size/body
short snout
(
J:128399
)
small ears
(
J:128399
)
• weight of homozygotes at ages 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks is approximately 70% that of heterozygous controls
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hearing/vestibular/ear
small ears
(
J:128399
)
• at 7 weeks of age homozygotes have an ABR threshold about 20 db higher than controls, and at 3 months of age it is 30 db higher
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reproductive system
• homozygous females bred with heterozygous males have an average litter size of 4.3 pups, while heterozygous females bred with heterozygous or homozygous males have an average litter size of 5.4 pups
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nervous system
hydrocephaly
(
J:128399
)
adipose tissue
• PIXImus densitometry shows decreased whole body fat
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endocrine/exocrine glands
N |
• pituitary assessment found no abnormalities
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vision/eye
N |
• eyes are normal by ophthalmoscopic examination at 4 weeks of age
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