embryo
• somites contributing to the thoracic and lumbar regions of the skeleton are irregularly sized and spaced with frequent fusions between adjacent somites at E9.5
• at E10.5, mature derivatives of lumbar and thoracic somites remain irregularly spaced
• during secondary body formation, somite development recovers and relatively evenly spaced and sized epithelial somites form
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• embryos at E9 somites display a less distinct rostral border at all stages of somitogenesis, compared to wild-type
• anterior somites display compartmentalization, but compartments are irregulary spaced at E9.5
• at E10.5, thoracic region somites display distinct compartmentalization, but compartments are irregularly spaced or shaped
• during secondary body formation, somites are clearly compartmentalized
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• at E10.5, mature derivatives of lumbar and thoracic somites remain irregularly sized
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growth/size/body
• animals have shortened bodies, indicating segmentation defects
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skeleton
rib fusion
(
J:131837
)
• in thoracic region, multiple rib fusions are observed
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• thoracic vertebrae display severe disorganization; vertebral condensations are irregular and misaligned
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• vertebral disorganization extends through lumbar region; vertebral condensations are irregular and misaligned
• this phenotype stops at lumbo-sacral junction
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limbs/digits/tail
kinked tail
(
J:131837
)
• animals display variably kinked tails, demonstrating segmentation defects; 40% of animals display mild defects, while remainder show more moderate abnormalities
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