mortality/aging
N |
• unlike qv mutants, which die by 5 months of age, qv-10J homozygotes live a normal lifespan
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behavior/neurological
• homozygotes can be recognized by 2 months of age by a mild wobble in the gait and tremors in the hind end
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reproductive system
• male homozygotes appear to be sterile, but females breed
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vision/eye
N |
• eyes are normal at 5 weeks of age by ophthalmoscopic examination
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hearing/vestibular/ear
• at 5 weeks of age no ABR detected at 100 dB SPL
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