skeleton
• marked decrease in the presence and organization of collagen fibers in embryonic limbs
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• in femurs at 5 weeks of age
• more robust reduction in cortical regions than in trabecular regions
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• decreased bone mineral density in femurs at 5 weeks of age
• more robust reduction in cortical regions than in trabecular regions
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• decrease in total bone area in femurs at 5 weeks of age
• more robust reduction in cortical regions than in trabecular regions
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• shorter osteoblast region at E16.5 in the tibia
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