mortality/aging
• triple homozygous pups die within 12 hours of birth
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cellular
• transit-amplifying epidermal cells display a delay in G1/S phase progression
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• transit-amplifying epidermal cells display reduced proliferation
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embryo
• triple homozygous embryos are about 30% smaller compared to littermate controls
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growth/size/body
• triple homozygous embryos are about 30% smaller compared to littermate controls
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integument
• about a 24 hour delay in hair placode formation is seen compared to control littermates
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• at E18 the hair follicles that are present are only rudimentary buds lacking hair shafts
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• at E18, 70% fewer hair follicles are present compared to control littermates
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• the cells in the basal cell layer are organized differently and the basal cell profile area is reduced by about 33%
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• the number of differentiating keratinocytes is reduced
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• the epidermis is significantly thinner
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