reproductive system
• pregnancy is prolonged by 2 days in 2 of 11 mutants and by 1 day in 3 mutants and pseudopregnancy is extended by 2.5 days
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• duration of continuous diestrus is prolonged by about 1.5 days
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• the number of pups, especially live pups, is decreased
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homeostasis/metabolism
• serum progesterone levels do decline before parturition as in wild-type and are low enough for delivery of pups, however levels are still 1.3 times higher than in wild-type
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