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Spontaneous Allele Detail
Summary
Symbol: a
Name: nonagouti
MGI ID: MGI:1855937
Gene: a  Location: Chr2:154792519-154892932 bp, + strand  Genetic Position: Chr2, 76.83 cM
Alliance: a page
Mutation
origin
Strain of Origin:  old mutant of the mouse fancy
Mutation
description
Allele Type:    Spontaneous
Mutation:    Viral insertion
 
Mutation detailsCharacterization of this allele shows an insertion of DNA comprised of a 5.5kb virus-like element, VL30, into the first intron of the agouti gene. The VL30 element itself contains an additional 5.5 kb sequence, flanked by 526 bp of direct repeats (beta4 retroviral sequence). The host integration site is the same as for at-2Gso and Aw-38J and includes a duplication of four nucleotides of host DNA and a deletion of 2 bp from the end of each repeat. Northern analysis of mRNA from skin of homozygotes shows a smaller agouti message and levels 8 fold lower than found in wild-type. (J:16984, J:24934, J:278039)
Inheritance:    Recessive
Phenotypes
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Disease models
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Expression
In Mice Carrying this Mutation: 50 assay results
4 RNA-Seq or microarray experiment(s)
In Structures Affected by this Mutation: 14 anatomical structure(s)
Tumor Data
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Find Mice (IMSR)
Mouse strains and cell lines available from the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Carrying this Mutation:  Mouse Strains: 229 strains available      Cell Lines: 0 lines available
Carrying any a Mutation:  463 strains or lines available
Notes
Insertion of the LV30 retrotransposon without the beta4 retrovirus sequence does not cause the nonagouti phenotype. J:278039
References
Original:  J:12970 Markert CL, et al., The Effects of Genotype and Cell Environment on Melanoblast Differentiation in the House Mouse. Genetics. 1956 May;41(3):429-50
All:  105 reference(s)

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last database update
03/12/2024
MGI 6.23
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