vision/eye
• a range of eye defects are found including mocrophthalmia and anophthalmia
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anophthalmia
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J:223062
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craniofacial
• the short face allelic series of mutants have shortened cranial length and domed skull with midfacial deficiency
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• severely affected heterozygotes have premature ossification of one or more cranial base synchondroses
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• the interfrontal bone is diamond-shaped and prematurely fuses with the nasal bones
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• some heterozgyotes have significantly receded alveolar bone
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short snout
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J:223062
)
skeleton
• the short face allelic series of mutants have shortened cranial length and domed skull with midfacial deficiency
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• severely affected heterozygotes have premature ossification of one or more cranial base synchondroses
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• the interfrontal bone is diamond-shaped and prematurely fuses with the nasal bones
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• some heterozgyotes have significantly receded alveolar bone
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• particularly that of the skull
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pigmentation
belly spot
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J:223062
)
• incomplete penetrance
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• incomplete penetrance
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limbs/digits/tail
• incomplete penetrance
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integument
belly spot
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J:223062
)
• incomplete penetrance
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• incomplete penetrance
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adipose tissue
• females assessed at 12 weeks of age by PIXImus densitometry have decreased whole body fat and percent body fat in females
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growth/size/body
• some heterozgyotes have significantly receded alveolar bone
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short snout
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J:223062
)