Delayed epiphysis maturation, growth plate disorganization, and diminished endochondral bone in <i>Zdhc13</i> deficiency mutation mice.

<p>(A) WT and mutant distal femoral epiphysis at age of P0, P5, P10, P14, and P28. Yellow arrows: canals invaded from perichondrium. (B) WT and mutant femoral growth plate at age P28, P42, and P84. (C) Endochondral bone of WT and mutant at P28. Square brackets: the region of trabecular bone. 3 WT and mutant littermate pairs were analyzed by Masson's trichrome stain at each time point.