All Phenotypes Ar<Tfm> MGI Mouse

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Phenotypes associated with this allele

Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID

Ar^Tfm
testicular feminization
MGI:1856319

Summary

10 genotypes

Jump to	Allelic Composition	Genetic Background	Genotype ID
cx1	Amh^tm1Bhr/Amh^tm1Bhr Ar^Tfm/Y	either: (involves: 129P3/J * 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6)	MGI:2450394
cx2	Ar^Tfm Eda^Ta-25H/Y	involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH	MGI:4430366
cx3	Ar^Tfm/Ar⁺ Eda^Ta-25H/Eda⁺	involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH	MGI:4459540
cx4	Ar^Tfm/Y Insl3^tm1Imad/Insl3^tm1Imad	involves: 129/Sv * CD-1 * STOCK Eda^Ta	MGI:2662011
cx5	Ar^Tfm/Ar⁺ Lactb2^{Tg(Igh-Meis1)2770Amb}/Lactb2^{Tg(Igh-Meis1)2770Amb}	involves: FVB/NJ	MGI:3795905
cx6	Ar^Tfm/Y Tg(TSPY)9Jshm/0	involves: NMRI * STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo	MGI:3815198
ot7	Ar^Tfm/Y	involves: NMRI * STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo	MGI:3815199
ot8	Ar^Tfm/Y	involves: STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo	MGI:2674328
ot9	Ar^Tfm/Y	Not Specified	MGI:2665799
ot10	Ar^Tfm/Y	STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo/+ +	MGI:2665793

Allelic Composition	Amh^tm1Bhr/Amh^tm1Bhr Ar^Tfm/Y
Genetic Background	either: (involves: 129P3/J * 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6)

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Mouse lines carrying:
Amh^tm1Bhr mutation (2 available); any Amh mutation (24 available)
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

arrest of spermatogenesis ( J:21396 )

abnormal male reproductive system morphology ( J:21396 )

cryptorchism ( J:21396 )

absent epididymis ( J:21396 )

absent vas deferens ( J:21396 )

• absence of vas deferens

abnormal secondary sex determination ( J:21396 )

male pseudohermaphroditism ( J:21396 )

• XY male mice developed undescended dysfunctional testes, uteri, coiled oviducts, and a vagina with an opening

secondary sex reversal ( J:21396 )

endocrine/exocrine glands

cryptorchism ( J:21396 )

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm Eda^Ta-25H/Y
Genetic Background	involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH

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Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)
Eda^Ta-25H mutation (0 available); any Eda mutation (34 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

mortality/aging

neonatal lethality, incomplete penetrance ( J:11266 )

prenatal lethality, incomplete penetrance ( J:11266 )

growth/size/body

decreased body size ( J:11266 )

• often small with a runted appearance

pigmentation

abnormal coat/hair pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• this class is underrepresented at weaning

irregular coat pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• Background Sensitivity: black transverse markings are seen, variable in extent and location due to X-inactivation

transverse fur striping ( J:11266 )

reproductive system

male pseudohermaphroditism ( J:11266 )

• mutant mice are externally female but have abdominally located testes

nervous system

exencephaly ( J:11266 )

• detected in some mice during fetal development

integument

abnormal coat/hair pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• this class is underrepresented at weaning

irregular coat pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• Background Sensitivity: black transverse markings are seen, variable in extent and location due to X-inactivation

transverse fur striping ( J:11266 )

striated fur ( J:11266 )

• Background Sensitivity: transverse black banding characterizes the appearance of this mouse on an agouti background

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Ar⁺ Eda^Ta-25H/Eda⁺
Genetic Background	involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH

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♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

mortality/aging

neonatal lethality, incomplete penetrance ( J:11266 )

prenatal lethality, incomplete penetrance ( J:11266 )

pigmentation

abnormal coat/hair pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• mice of this genotype appear to have black stripes

• this class is underrepresented at weaning

irregular coat pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• Background Sensitivity: black transverse markings are seen, variable in extent and location due to X-inactivation

transverse fur striping ( J:11266 )

growth/size/body

supernumerary incisors ( J:11266 )

decreased body size ( J:11266 )

• frequently small and runted

craniofacial

abnormal cranium size ( J:11266 )

• shortened with lateral distortion

supernumerary incisors ( J:11266 )

domed cranium ( J:11266 )

skeleton

abnormal cranium size ( J:11266 )

• shortened with lateral distortion

supernumerary incisors ( J:11266 )

domed cranium ( J:11266 )

limbs/digits/tail

polydactyly ( J:11266 )

• occasionally indications in the region of the hallux of the rear feet

syndactyly ( J:11266 )

• involving predominantly digits 1 and 2 of both or either front or rear feet

nervous system

exencephaly ( J:11266 )

• detected in some mice during fetal development

integument

abnormal coat/hair pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• mice of this genotype appear to have black stripes

• this class is underrepresented at weaning

irregular coat pigmentation ( J:11266 )

• Background Sensitivity: black transverse markings are seen, variable in extent and location due to X-inactivation

transverse fur striping ( J:11266 )

striated fur ( J:11266 )

• Background Sensitivity: transverse black banding characterizes the appearance of this mouse on an agouti background

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Y Insl3^tm1Imad/Insl3^tm1Imad
Genetic Background	involves: 129/Sv * CD-1 * STOCK Eda^Ta

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Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)
Insl3^tm1Imad mutation (0 available); any Insl3 mutation (7 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal female reproductive system morphology ( J:83429 )

• Mullerian duct derivatives were absent

abnormal gubernaculum morphology ( J:83429 )

• there is no tight attachment of the testes to the inguinal region

abnormal male reproductive system morphology ( J:83429 )

bilateral cryptorchism ( J:83429 )

• bilateral cryptorchism with testes situated adjacent to the kidneys

• lack of tight attachment to the inguinal region

• testes were attached to the dorsal abdominal wall by well developed cranial suspsensory ligaments

absent epididymis ( J:83429 )

• the epididymis was absent

absent vas deferens ( J:83429 )

• the vas deferens was absent

abnormal secondary sex determination ( J:83429 )

male pseudohermaphroditism ( J:83429 )

• the male external and internal genitalia are not virilized

endocrine/exocrine glands

bilateral cryptorchism ( J:83429 )

• bilateral cryptorchism with testes situated adjacent to the kidneys

• lack of tight attachment to the inguinal region

• testes were attached to the dorsal abdominal wall by well developed cranial suspsensory ligaments

skeleton

abnormal gubernaculum morphology ( J:83429 )

• there is no tight attachment of the testes to the inguinal region

Mouse Models of Human Disease		DO ID	OMIM ID(s)	Ref(s)
cryptorchidism		DOID:11383	OMIM:219050	J:83429

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Ar⁺ Lactb2^{Tg(Igh-Meis1)2770Amb}/Lactb2^{Tg(Igh-Meis1)2770Amb}
Genetic Background	involves: FVB/NJ

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Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)
Lactb2^{Tg(Igh-Meis1)2770Amb} mutation (0 available); any Lactb2 mutation (20 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

mortality/aging

mortality/aging ( J:79618 )

N	• mice survive at least 200 days unlike Lactb2^{Tg(Igh-Meis1)2770Amb} homozygotes

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Y Tg(TSPY)9Jshm/0
Genetic Background	involves: NMRI * STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo

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Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)
Tg(TSPY)9Jshm mutation (0 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:140803 )

• mice exhibit greater thickening and hyperplasia of peritubular myoid cells compared to Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

enlarged seminiferous tubules ( J:140803 )

• in 8 of 31 mice unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

increased Leydig cell number ( J:140803 )

• unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

increased testis weight ( J:140803 )

• compared to Ar^Tfm male mice on a mixed NMRI and stock of origin background

cryptorchism ( J:140803 )

increased testis tumor incidence ( J:140803 )

• 3 of 31 mice exhibit unilateral Leydig tumor unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

• however, no germ cell tumors are observed

arrest of male meiosis ( J:140803 )

• spermatogenesis does not proceed beyond meiosis prophase

secondary sex reversal ( J:140803 )

• male mice have female genitals, a blind ending vagina, inguinal testes, no scrotum and lack derivatives of the Wolffian ducts

neoplasm

increased testis tumor incidence ( J:140803 )

• 3 of 31 mice exhibit unilateral Leydig tumor unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

• however, no germ cell tumors are observed

endocrine/exocrine glands

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:140803 )

• mice exhibit greater thickening and hyperplasia of peritubular myoid cells compared to Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

enlarged seminiferous tubules ( J:140803 )

• in 8 of 31 mice unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

increased Leydig cell number ( J:140803 )

• unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

increased testis weight ( J:140803 )

• compared to Ar^Tfm male mice on a mixed NMRI and stock of origin background

cryptorchism ( J:140803 )

increased testis tumor incidence ( J:140803 )

• 3 of 31 mice exhibit unilateral Leydig tumor unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

• however, no germ cell tumors are observed

Mouse Models of Human Disease		DO ID	OMIM ID(s)	Ref(s)
androgen insensitivity syndrome		DOID:4674	OMIM:300068	J:140803

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Y
Genetic Background	involves: NMRI * STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: mice exhibit greater thickening and hyperplasia of peritubular myoid cells compared to Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

enlarged seminiferous tubules ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: in 15 of 46 mice unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

increased Leydig cell number ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

cryptorchism ( J:140803 )

increased testis tumor incidence ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: 4 of 46 mice exhibit unilateral Leydig tumor unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

• however, no germ cell tumors are observed

arrest of male meiosis ( J:140803 )

• spermatogenesis does not proceed beyond meiosis prophase

secondary sex reversal ( J:140803 )

• male mice have female genitals, a blind ending vagina, inguinal testes, no scrotum and lack derivatives of the Wolffian ducts

neoplasm

increased testis tumor incidence ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: 4 of 46 mice exhibit unilateral Leydig tumor unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

• however, no germ cell tumors are observed

endocrine/exocrine glands

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: mice exhibit greater thickening and hyperplasia of peritubular myoid cells compared to Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

enlarged seminiferous tubules ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: in 15 of 46 mice unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

increased Leydig cell number ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

cryptorchism ( J:140803 )

increased testis tumor incidence ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: 4 of 46 mice exhibit unilateral Leydig tumor unlike Ar^Tfm male mice on the original stock background

• however, no germ cell tumors are observed

Mouse Models of Human Disease		DO ID	OMIM ID(s)	Ref(s)
androgen insensitivity syndrome		DOID:4674	OMIM:300068	J:140803

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Y
Genetic Background	involves: STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: mice exhibit thickening and hyperplasia of peritubular myoid cells that is not as great as when the allele is present on a mixed NMRI and stock of origin background

arrest of male meiosis ( J:140803 )

• spermatogenesis does not proceed beyond meiosis prophase

secondary sex reversal ( J:140803 )

• male mice have female genitals, a blind ending vagina, inguinal testes, no scrotum and lack derivatives of the Wolffian ducts

endocrine/exocrine glands

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:140803 )

• Background Sensitivity: mice exhibit thickening and hyperplasia of peritubular myoid cells that is not as great as when the allele is present on a mixed NMRI and stock of origin background

hematopoietic system

abnormal erythropoiesis ( J:110923 )

• the percentage of TER119+ cells in the bone marrow is decreased

• however, the number of circulating TER119+ cells is not significantly different from controls

increased immature B cell number ( J:110923 )

• increase in the percentage and absolute number of B cell precursors

• however, the number of LPS responsive B cells is not increased

abnormal bone marrow cell number ( J:110923 )

• the number of MAC-1+ cells in the bone marrow is decreased

• the percentage of TER119+ cells in the bone marrow is decreased

abnormal myeloid leukocyte morphology ( J:110923 )

• the number of MAC-1+ cells in the bone marrow is decreased

• however, the number of circulating MAC-1+ cells is not significantly different from controls

immune system

increased immature B cell number ( J:110923 )

• increase in the percentage and absolute number of B cell precursors

• however, the number of LPS responsive B cells is not increased

abnormal myeloid leukocyte morphology ( J:110923 )

• the number of MAC-1+ cells in the bone marrow is decreased

• however, the number of circulating MAC-1+ cells is not significantly different from controls

Mouse Models of Human Disease		DO ID	OMIM ID(s)	Ref(s)
androgen insensitivity syndrome		DOID:4674	OMIM:300068	J:140803

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Y
Genetic Background	Not Specified

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal testis morphology ( J:65900 )

• an extra layer of parietal lymphatic cells was present, but these cells appeared to be normal; myoid cells were also normal

• peritubular fibrosis was observed, as indicated by a few extra layers of fibroblastic-like cells around the seminiferous tubules, although this fibrosis was not as severe as that seen in Dhh^tm1Amc feminized males

• collagen and basal lamina material between Sertoli and myoid cells extended around the entire seminiferous tubule unlike that of the patchy basal lamina seen in Dhh^tm1Amc feminized males

abnormal adult Leydig cell differentiation ( J:65900 )

• at 63 days of age, testes from adult male hemizygotes contained abundant adult-type Leydig cells which appeared relatively undifferentiated and lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum

abnormal spermatogenesis ( J:65900 )

• germ cell development progressed to spermatocytes

nervous system

abnormal sensory neuron innervation pattern ( J:192549 )

• mammary glands of male mice are innervated as in female mice

endocrine/exocrine glands

abnormal testis morphology ( J:65900 )

• an extra layer of parietal lymphatic cells was present, but these cells appeared to be normal; myoid cells were also normal

• collagen and basal lamina material between Sertoli and myoid cells extended around the entire seminiferous tubule unlike that of the patchy basal lamina seen in Dhh^tm1Amc feminized males

abnormal adult Leydig cell differentiation ( J:65900 )

• at 63 days of age, testes from adult male hemizygotes contained abundant adult-type Leydig cells which appeared relatively undifferentiated and lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Allelic Composition	Ar^Tfm/Y
Genetic Background	STOCK Eda^Ta Atp7a^Mo-blo/+ +

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ar^Tfm mutation (1 available); any Ar mutation (22 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal anogenital distance ( J:5173 )

• indistinguishable from females

abnormal female reproductive system morphology ( J:5173 )

vagina atresia ( J:5173 )

• XY mice had vaginas that remained closed in most mice, though some did open at 3 months of age

abnormal gametogenesis ( J:5173 )

arrest of male meiosis ( J:5173 )

• most spermatocytes were arrested at meiotic prophase, though some were observed in metaphase

abnormal male reproductive system morphology ( J:5173 )

Leydig cell hypertrophy ( J:5173 )

• hypertrophic

small testis ( J:5173 )

cryptorchism ( J:5173 )

• testes were positioned amongst fat in the abdomen

absent epididymis ( J:5173 )

• the epididymides were absent from XY mice

absent vas deferens ( J:5173 )

• the vas deferens were absent from XY mice

abnormal secondary sex determination ( J:5173 )

male pseudohermaphroditism ( J:5173 )

secondary sex reversal ( J:5173 )

• XY mice possessed testes and female secondary structures including vagina and teats

• XY mice did not possess ovaries

behavior/neurological

abnormal social/conspecific interaction behavior ( J:5173 )

• XY mice behaved like non-oestrus females, reduced aggression

digestive/alimentary system

abnormal anogenital distance ( J:5173 )

• indistinguishable from females

endocrine/exocrine glands

Leydig cell hypertrophy ( J:5173 )

• hypertrophic

small testis ( J:5173 )

cryptorchism ( J:5173 )

• testes were positioned amongst fat in the abdomen

Mouse Models of Human Disease		DO ID	OMIM ID(s)	Ref(s)
androgen insensitivity syndrome		DOID:4674	OMIM:300068	J:5173

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