mortality/aging
• all mice die by P1
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• most mice die shortly after birth
• however, mice are present in Mendelian numbers at E18.5
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craniofacial
• at E18.5
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• short and bent
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• distorted at E18.5
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• reduced mineralization of the truncated palatal shelves at E18.5
• abnormal collagen fibers (decreased density and altered cross-links) in palatal shelves
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• unfused at E15.5, E16.5 and E18.5
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cleft palate
(
J:226416
)
• severe in all newborn mice
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• at E14.5
• however, no abnormal apoptosis or proliferation is observed in the palate at E14.5
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skeleton
• short and bent
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• distorted at E18.5
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• spine defects at E18.5
• spine deformity in newborn mice
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• enlarged and bent cartilage primordia of the thoracic vertebrae at E14.5
• collagen fiber abnormality (decreased area and altered cross-links) in cartilage priomodia of the thoracic vertebrae
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growth/size/body
• reduced mineralization of the truncated palatal shelves at E18.5
• abnormal collagen fibers (decreased density and altered cross-links) in palatal shelves
|
• unfused at E15.5, E16.5 and E18.5
|
cleft palate
(
J:226416
)
• severe in all newborn mice
|
• at E14.5
• however, no abnormal apoptosis or proliferation is observed in the palate at E14.5
|
• thorax deformity
• however, the diaphragm is intact
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respiratory system
N |
• mice exhibit normal trachea, bronchi and lung vasculature
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• small
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cardiovascular system
N |
• mice exhibit normal hearts, aortas and lung vasculature
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integument
N |
• mice exhibit normal skin
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vision/eye
N |
• mice exhibit normal eye structure with normal area of collagen fibers
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digestive/alimentary system
• reduced mineralization of the truncated palatal shelves at E18.5
• abnormal collagen fibers (decreased density and altered cross-links) in palatal shelves
|
• unfused at E15.5, E16.5 and E18.5
|
cleft palate
(
J:226416
)
• severe in all newborn mice
|
• at E14.5
• however, no abnormal apoptosis or proliferation is observed in the palate at E14.5
|