mortality/aging
• no homozygous pups result from matings between heterozygotes
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• no viable homozygotes after E7.5
• 25% of E6.5 embryos are severely abnormal or partially resorbed
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embryo
• distorted visceral endoderm and lacking cavitation at E6.5
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• grossly atrophied and disorganized egg cylinders at E6.5
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