mortality/aging
• some mice die prematurely
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• only one third of expected mice are born
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hearing/vestibular/ear
• at 16 weeks, outer hair stereocilia are 50% degenerated or absent unlike in wild-type mice
• within the hair bundle, stereocilia are missing or shortened unlike in wild-type mice
• however, remaining stereocilia are normal
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• progressive, beginning at 16 weeks of age
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• beginning at 16 weeks of age
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growth/size/body
• 20% lower than wild-type mice
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nervous system
• at 16 weeks, outer hair stereocilia are 50% degenerated or absent unlike in wild-type mice
• within the hair bundle, stereocilia are missing or shortened unlike in wild-type mice
• however, remaining stereocilia are normal
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digestive/alimentary system
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• intestinal microvilli are normal
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