mortality/aging
• die between E8.5 and E12.5
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embryo
• among surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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• embryos appeared to be delayed in development by 12 to 24 hours based on their body size
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• swollen allantois
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• allantois failed to fuse to the chorion
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growth/size/body
• in some surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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• embryos appeared to be delayed in development by 12 to 24 hours based on their body size
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cardiovascular system
• arrested heart looping among surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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• among surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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• varying degree of intraembryonic bleeding in the head, neck, heart, and back area
• the incidence and severity of the hemorrhage increased during development
• at E12.5 over 60% of embryos suffered serious bleeding
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craniofacial
• among surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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• in some surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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nervous system
• small frontonasal primodia among surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
• absent mesencephalic and telencephalic vesicles in some surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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exencephaly
(
J:143508
)
• in some surviving homozygous embryos at E9.5 and E10.5
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