mortality/aging
• pups from homozygous mothers may die within 7 days of birth (in 28 of 138 matings)
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reproductive system
N |
• male fertility is not impaired
• response to superovulation, fertilization capability and competence of ovulated oocytes are similar to controls
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• some matings result in either no plug (24 of 138), absence of placental sign despite presence of a plug (15 of 138) or no delivery (3 of 138)
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