skeleton
long humerus
(
J:142946
)
• 24% longer than controls
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long femur
(
J:142946
)
• 21% longer than controls
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long tibia
(
J:142946
)
• 14% longer than controls
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• height of the growth plate as a whole is increased 38-64% compared to controls
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• greatly enlarged in femora and tibia as compared to controls
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• in three week old mice
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• longer than controls
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• bone mineral density is reduced at 6 weeks and at 8 months of age
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• thinner in the femora than in controls
• from 3 weeks old and later
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• trabecular bone of the femora is thinner than controls
• increased spacing
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limbs/digits/tail
long humerus
(
J:142946
)
• 24% longer than controls
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long femur
(
J:142946
)
• 21% longer than controls
|
long tibia
(
J:142946
)
• 14% longer than controls
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long limbs
(
J:142946
)
• longer than controls
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• relative to controls
• continues growing past 5 months of age rather than stopping at 3 months
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kinked tail
(
J:142946
)
• 57% of tails with kinks or bends
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