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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
pwk
patchwork
MGI:1889626
Summary 1 genotype
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hm1
pwk/pwk Not Specified MGI:2678352


Genotype
MGI:2678352
hm1
Allelic
Composition
pwk/pwk
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
pwk mutation (1 available); any pwk mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
pigmentation
• mice are variegated with white or fully pigmented hairs; no partially pigmented (gray) hairs are found
• random inviability of melanoblasts in some hair follicles results in white hairs
• melanoblasts and melanocytes are found in the epidermis of homozygous mice, however

integument
• mice are variegated with white or fully pigmented hairs; no partially pigmented (gray) hairs are found
• random inviability of melanoblasts in some hair follicles results in white hairs
• melanoblasts and melanocytes are found in the epidermis of homozygous mice, however





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last database update
04/09/2024
MGI 6.23
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