mortality/aging
• viable embryos are not found after E10.5
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embryo
• defects in axial turning, most apparent at E9.5
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• cease growth and axis extension around E9.25
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• defects in embryo growth
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• small somites
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cardiovascular system
• fail to undergo normal looping and chamber formation
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• edemic hearts
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hearing/vestibular/ear
• tiny
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homeostasis/metabolism
• dramatic reduction in retinoic acid signaling
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growth/size/body
• defects in embryo growth
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