mortality/aging
• empty yolk sacs are observed at E8.5 and no homozygous mutant embryos are detected at E9.5
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embryo
• early embryo developmental defects from the blastocyst to the gastrula stage
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• no normal three germ layers are observed at E7.5
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• Cer1 expression in the definitive endoderm is markedly decreased at E7.5
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• expression of primary germ layer formation-associated genes including Brachyury, Lefty2, Cer1, Otx2, Wnt3, and Bmp4 is reduced at E6.5 and E7.5
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• embryos appear developmentally delayed at E6.5 and E7.5
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• a contracted embryonic epiblast is observed at E6.5
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• no mesoderm is observed at E6.5; expression of Lefty2 (a nascent mesoderm marker) is absent
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• Otx2 expression in the anterior neuroectoderm (ANE) is markedly decreased at E7.5
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• no Brachyury expression is detected at E6.5 and E7.5, indicating failure of primitive streak formation
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• at E6.5 and E7.5, the expression region of Oct4 is significantly decreased, indicating abnormal ICM differentiation
• F-actin assembly is perturbed during inner cell mass differentiation at E3.5 and E4.5
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• no amnion is observed at E7.5
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• no amniotic cavity is observed at E7.5
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• no extraembryonic coelom is observed at E7.5
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• no extraembryonic ectoderm is observed at E7.5
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nervous system
• Otx2 expression in the anterior neuroectoderm (ANE) is markedly decreased at E7.5
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growth/size/body
• embryos appear developmentally delayed at E6.5 and E7.5
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reproductive system
• some empty swollen decidua are detected at E8.5
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