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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Hoxb1tm5Mrc
targeted mutation 5, Mario R Capecchi
MGI:1928090
Summary 10 genotypes
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hm1
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:2175215
hm2
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc Not Specified MGI:3038606
ht3
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3703020
ht4
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm9Mrc involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3703047
cn5
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm7Mrc
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3050415
cn6
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm7Mrc
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
Not Specified MGI:3050407
cx7
Hoxa1tm3.1Mrc/Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3703012
cx8
Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc/Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3703016
cx9
Hoxa1tm5Mrc/Hoxa1tm5Mrc
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3703022
cx10
Hoxa1tm5Mrc/Hoxa1+
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3703018


Genotype
MGI:2175215
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• facial nucleus is absent in brainstem
• facial nerve is absent in brainstem




Genotype
MGI:3038606
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• absence of noradrenergic visceral sensory interneurons and associated expansion of the somatic sensory interneuron domain in rhombomere 4




Genotype
MGI:3703020
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mutants are indistinguishable from wild-type




Genotype
MGI:3703047
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm9Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Hoxb1tm9Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• 20% of mutants show a mild form of incomplete eyelid closure in response to stimulus




Genotype
MGI:3050415
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm7Mrc
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Hoxb1tm7Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
N
• no behavioral abnormalities are seen

nervous system
• the average number of motor neurons is significantly reduced in mutants compared to wild-type mice although not to the same extent as in compound heterozygous mutants carrying Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth




Genotype
MGI:3050407
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm7Mrc
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth mutation (2 available); any H2az2 mutation (26 available)
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Hoxb1tm7Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• some mutants are unable to move their ears
• some mutants are unable to blink their eyes
• some mutants are unable to move their whiskers
• 35% of mutants show total facial paralysis and another 10% show partial facial paralysis

nervous system
• increased motor neuron loss is seen from E14.5 to E16.5 when motor neuron pruning normally occurs resulting a significant decrease in the average number of motor neurons in mutants compared to wild-type mice
• loss of VII th cranial nerve branches is seen
• at E12.5 the average number of axonal branch points is decreased




Genotype
MGI:3703012
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa1tm3.1Mrc/Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa1tm3.1Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa1 mutation (14 available)
Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa1 mutation (14 available)
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• facial paralysis is predominantly manifested in impaired eyeblink reflex
• majority of mice show various levels of facial paralysis




Genotype
MGI:3703016
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc/Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa1tm4(Hoxb1)Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa1 mutation (14 available)
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Hoxb1tm8(Hoxa1)Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• eyeblink reflex is impaired in 58% of mutants; only 11% are considered to be severely affected

nervous system
• zygomatic and temporal branches of facial nerve have normal caliber, but occasionally show atypical arborization pattern




Genotype
MGI:3703022
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa1tm5Mrc/Hoxa1tm5Mrc
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa1 mutation (14 available)
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
N
• facial motor nuclei are not markedly different from wild-type




Genotype
MGI:3703018
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa1tm5Mrc/Hoxa1+
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm5Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa1 mutation (14 available)
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• 17% of mice have a noticeably narrower range of whisker movements on one side
• 8% have a mutant-like eyelid closure reflex in one eye
• some facial motor hypomorphism is observed; Hoxa1 haploinsufficiency is observed

nervous system
• haploinsufficient presumptive facial nuclei are smaller, rounder, and located more internally than wild-type
• zygomatic and temporal branches of facial nerve in affected mutants are thinner and sometimes atypically formed, but rarely missing





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