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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tg(K5-Ptgs2)19Kmd
transgene insertion 19, Karin Muller-Decker
MGI:2445978
Summary 1 genotype
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tg1
Tg(K5-Ptgs2)19Kmd/0 involves: NMRI MGI:2651714


Genotype
MGI:2651714
tg1
Allelic
Composition
Tg(K5-Ptgs2)19Kmd/0
Genetic
Background
involves: NMRI
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phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Sparse hair and long nails in mice expressing Tg(K5-Ptgs2)

endocrine/exocrine glands
• sebaceous gland hyperplasia
• most pronounced in dorsal and tail skin
• sebaceous gland adenomas

neoplasm
• sebaceous gland adenomas
• increased incidence of skin tumors after DMBA initiation and promotion by twice-weekly treatments
• squamous cell carcinomas

homeostasis/metabolism
• increased incidence of skin tumors after DMBA initiation and promotion by twice-weekly treatments

integument
• sebaceous gland hyperplasia
• most pronounced in dorsal and tail skin
• at 7 weeks of age fur appeared sparse, greasy, and coarse
• hair phenotype most severe on the back
• hairless at 8 days of age
• greasy at 7 weeks of age
• delayed hair follicle maturation
• hair follicles oriented perpendicular to skin
• increased blood vessel density in upper dermis
• epidermal hyperkeratosis of the tail
• epidermal hyperplasia of the tail

limbs/digits/tail





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last database update
04/16/2024
MGI 6.23
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