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. 2014 Jun 26;10(6):e1004465. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004465

Figure 2. Absence of Ppib expression affects bone development.

Figure 2

(A) Staining of newborn skeletons with Alizarin red (bone) and Alcian blue (cartilage) reveals undermineralization of calvaria and ribs. Homozygous mice have smaller size of whole skeleton and long bones, and a deformed rib cage. (B) X-rays of 8 week-old mice. (C) DXA analysis of 8 week-old mice (nā€Š=ā€Š10/genotype).