craniofacial
• ectodermal appendages of the craniofacial structures are abnormal
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• the bones shaping the cranial cavity are disorganized and discontinuous in places unlike in wild-type mice
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• the formation and ossification of the basioccipital bone is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
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• the cartilage primordium of the petrous part of the temporal bone is disorganized compared to in wild-type mice
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• the development of the cartilage primordium of the hyoid bone is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
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• maxillary teeth are absent
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• mandibular incisors are deformed and hypoplastic unlike in wild-type mice
• in 1 of 7 mice only one mandibular incisor is present
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• 4 of 7 mice are missing the maxillary incisors
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• in 3 of 7 mice maxillary and mandibular molars are misplaced or missing compared to in wild-type mice
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• in 3 of 7 mice maxillary and mandibular molars are misplaced or missing compared to in wild-type mice
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• development of the maxillary and mandibular first molars is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
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• the mandible is microplastic with porotic appearance unlike in wild-type mice
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• acoustic bones are disrupted compared to in wild-type mice
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• the cartilage primordial of the basisphenoid and basioccipital bones do not fuse and leave a gap at the side of the pituitary gland unlike in wild-type mice
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• small
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• the precartilage primordium of the nasal capsule is deformed compared to in wild-type mice
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• hard palates exhibit growth retardation and the palate shelves stop where the cartilage primordium of the basisphenoid bone forks to the roof and floor shelves
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• growth retardation
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cleft palate
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J:148972
)
• the cartilage primordium of the nasal septum is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
• however, the nasal septum and primary palate fuse normally
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hearing/vestibular/ear
• acoustic bones are disrupted compared to in wild-type mice
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• enlarged
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• enlarged
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respiratory system
• the precartilage primordium of the nasal capsule is deformed compared to in wild-type mice
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• the cartilage primordium of the nasal septum is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
• however, the nasal septum and primary palate fuse normally
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• displaced or absent
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• displaced or absent
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nervous system
exencephaly
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J:148972
)
• in some mice
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vision/eye
anophthalmia
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J:148972
)
digestive/alimentary system
• hard palates exhibit growth retardation and the palate shelves stop where the cartilage primordium of the basisphenoid bone forks to the roof and floor shelves
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• growth retardation
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cleft palate
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J:148972
)
skeleton
• the bones shaping the cranial cavity are disorganized and discontinuous in places unlike in wild-type mice
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• the formation and ossification of the basioccipital bone is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
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• the cartilage primordium of the petrous part of the temporal bone is disorganized compared to in wild-type mice
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• small
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• the development of the cartilage primordium of the hyoid bone is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
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• maxillary teeth are absent
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• mandibular incisors are deformed and hypoplastic unlike in wild-type mice
• in 1 of 7 mice only one mandibular incisor is present
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• 4 of 7 mice are missing the maxillary incisors
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• in 3 of 7 mice maxillary and mandibular molars are misplaced or missing compared to in wild-type mice
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• in 3 of 7 mice maxillary and mandibular molars are misplaced or missing compared to in wild-type mice
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• development of the maxillary and mandibular first molars is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
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• the mandible is microplastic with porotic appearance unlike in wild-type mice
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• acoustic bones are disrupted compared to in wild-type mice
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• the precartilage primordium of the nasal capsule is deformed compared to in wild-type mice
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• the cartilage primordium of the nasal septum is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
• however, the nasal septum and primary palate fuse normally
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• displaced or absent
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• displaced or absent
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integument
• gaps among the cells of the epidermis and mesenchyme that surrounds the developing follicle of mutant mice
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• epidermal root sheaths are enlarged
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• vibrissa on the upper and lower lip are abnormal
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• decreased
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growth/size/body
• maxillary teeth are absent
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• mandibular incisors are deformed and hypoplastic unlike in wild-type mice
• in 1 of 7 mice only one mandibular incisor is present
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• 4 of 7 mice are missing the maxillary incisors
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• in 3 of 7 mice maxillary and mandibular molars are misplaced or missing compared to in wild-type mice
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• in 3 of 7 mice maxillary and mandibular molars are misplaced or missing compared to in wild-type mice
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• development of the maxillary and mandibular first molars is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
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• the precartilage primordium of the nasal capsule is deformed compared to in wild-type mice
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• hard palates exhibit growth retardation and the palate shelves stop where the cartilage primordium of the basisphenoid bone forks to the roof and floor shelves
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• growth retardation
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cleft palate
(
J:148972
)
• the cartilage primordium of the nasal septum is delayed compared to in wild-type mice
• however, the nasal septum and primary palate fuse normally
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