| Type | MGI:General | Description | at 8-12 weeks of age, the mean duration of one estrous cycle is significantly longer in mutant females than in wild-type females (8.77 +/- 1.27 vs 4.43 +/- 0.10 days, respectively) the proportion of time spent in metestrous and/or diestrous stages is significantly higher in mutant females relative to wild-type females (70.0 +/- 8.1% vs 50.0 +/- 1.9%, respectively) |