Analysis Tools
growth/size/body
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• mice exhibit dwarfism from birth
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endocrine/exocrine glands
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• adult males, but not females, show increased thymus weight
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• testes contain some degenerated seminiferous tubules lacking germ cells with retained Sertoli cells as well as some seminiferous tubules with germ cells
• vacuoles and clusters of cells are seen in some seminiferous tubules
• degenerated seminiferous tubules show collapse of microtubule architecture
• however, males are fertile
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small testis
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J:350810
)
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reproductive system
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• degenerated seminiferous tubules show collapse of microtubule architecture
• testes contain some degenerated seminiferous tubules lacking germ cells with retained Sertoli cells as well as some seminiferous tubules with germ cells
• vacuoles and clusters of cells are seen in some seminiferous tubules
• however, males are fertile
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small testis
(
J:350810
)
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hematopoietic system
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• adult males, but not females, show increased thymus weight
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immune system
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• adult males, but not females, show increased thymus weight
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