integument
• cyclic alopecia develops at around 10 months
• normal pelage develops after birth
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• a reduced number of hair follicle bulge stem cells are found in S- or G2/M-phase at the initiation of anagen (day 21 of age)
• progression of hair follicle cells through the cell cycle is slower
• a 2 fold increase in bulge stem cells is found during telogen
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• delayed entry of hair follicles into first and second synchronized hair cycle
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growth/size/body
• appreciably smaller than controls
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reproductive system
• males are sterile
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