behavior/neurological
• at 6 weeks, rotarod performance is impaired compared to wild-type; mutants fall from rod more quickly than controls
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• gait is similar with almost equivalent stride length, but slightly larger stride width at 6 weeks of age
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nervous system
• GABA level in mutant cerebellum is >44% of controls; largest reduction is observed at P7-P8 (reduced to 16%)
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• frequency and amplitudes of spontaneous IPSCs in Purkinje cells are reduced compared to controls
• frequency and amplitudes of miniature IPSCs in Purkinje cells are significantly reduced compared to controls
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endocrine/exocrine glands
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• Langerhans islets are not affected in number or size
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homeostasis/metabolism
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• at 6 weeks of age, blood insulin and glucose levels are not different from controls
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craniofacial
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• mice do not develop cleft palate like Gad1 germline-null mice
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