pigmentation
• mice exhibit a lighter coat color that is most pronounced in juveniles and persists through adulthood
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integument
• many awl hairs are yellow instead of black
• only 28% of awl hairs are black compared to 61% in wild-type mice
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• mice exhibit a lighter coat color that is most pronounced in juveniles and persists through adulthood
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• the length of the yellow band is increased compared to in wild-type mice
• 70% of zigzag hairs do not have a black tip compared to virtually no wild-type zigzag hairs
• 85% of zigzag hairs are abnormally pigmented
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