About   Help   FAQ
Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tfe3tm1Est
targeted mutation 1, Eirikur Steingrimsson
MGI:3044119
Summary 9 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J) MGI:3044232
cx2
Mitfmi-ew/Mitfmi-ew
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * NAW) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * C57BL/6J * NAW) MGI:4455029
cx3
Mitfmi-ew/Mitfmi-ew
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * NAW) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * C57BL/6J * NAW) MGI:3044416
cx4
Mitfmi-vga9/Mitfmi-vga9
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 * CBA) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * CBA) MGI:3044415
cx5
MitfMi/MitfMi
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J) MGI:4455022
cx6
MitfMi-wh/MitfMi-wh
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL * DBA) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL * C57BL/6J * DBA) MGI:3044424
cx7
MitfMi-wh/MitfMi-wh
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Tfectm1Est/Tfectm1Est
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL * DBA) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL * C57BL/6J * DBA) MGI:4455023
cx8
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Tfectm1Est/Tfectm1Est
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J) MGI:3044234
cx9
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Tfebtm1Est/Tfeb+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J) MGI:4455030


Genotype
MGI:3044232
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice were indistinguishable from their wild-type littermates; exhibiting normal eyes, pigment, mast cells, osteoclasts and placentas




Genotype
MGI:4455029
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Mitfmi-ew/Mitfmi-ew
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * NAW) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * C57BL/6J * NAW)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mitfmi-ew mutation (1 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
pigmentation

skeleton
• osteopetrosis is more severe than in Mitfmi-ew homozygotes but less severe than in double homozygotes

vision/eye

integument




Genotype
MGI:3044416
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Mitfmi-ew/Mitfmi-ew
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * NAW) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6Bn * C57BL/6J * NAW)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mitfmi-ew mutation (1 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice die within 3 weeks of birth

pigmentation
• mice have a white coat; similar to Mitfmi-ew/mi-ew mice

craniofacial

growth/size/body

skeleton
• small osteoclasts
• severe

vision/eye
• similar to Mitfmi-ew/mi-ew mice

hematopoietic system
• small osteoclasts

immune system
• small osteoclasts

integument
• mice have a white coat; similar to Mitfmi-ew/mi-ew mice




Genotype
MGI:3044415
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Mitfmi-vga9/Mitfmi-vga9
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 * CBA) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * CBA)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mitfmi-vga9 mutation (1 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice die within 3 weeks of birth

pigmentation
• mice are white; similar to Mitfmi-vga9/mi-vga9 mice

craniofacial

skeleton
• small osteoclasts
• severe, with complete filling of the bone marrow cavity with bony material

vision/eye
• similar to Mitfmi-vga9/mi-vga9 mice

hematopoietic system
• small osteoclasts

immune system
• small osteoclasts

integument
• mice are white; similar to Mitfmi-vga9/mi-vga9 mice

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:4455022
cx5
Allelic
Composition
MitfMi/MitfMi
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
MitfMi mutation (3 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• small osteoclasts

immune system
• small osteoclasts

pigmentation

skeleton
• small osteoclasts

vision/eye

integument




Genotype
MGI:3044424
cx6
Allelic
Composition
MitfMi-wh/MitfMi-wh
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL * DBA) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL * C57BL/6J * DBA)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
MitfMi-wh mutation (8 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• most die at 3-4 weeks of age, although some survive to adulthood

pigmentation
• mice are white; similar to MitfMi-wh/Mi-wh mice

growth/size/body
• smaller and more runted than single homozygotes

skeleton
• bones show signs of osteopetrosis with intermediate extensions of bony trabeculae; less severe than in homozygous Tcfe3tm1Est mice with other Mitf mutations

vision/eye
• similar to MitfMi-wh/Mi-wh mice

integument
• mice are white; similar to MitfMi-wh/Mi-wh mice




Genotype
MGI:4455023
cx7
Allelic
Composition
MitfMi-wh/MitfMi-wh
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Tfectm1Est/Tfectm1Est
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL * DBA) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL * C57BL/6J * DBA)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
MitfMi-wh mutation (8 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
Tfectm1Est mutation (0 available); any Tfec mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
pigmentation

skeleton
• mice develop osteopetrosis similar to that observed in double MitfMi-wh and Tcfe3tm1Est mutants

vision/eye

integument




Genotype
MGI:3044234
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Tfectm1Est/Tfectm1Est
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
Tfectm1Est mutation (0 available); any Tfec mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice were indistinguishable from their wild-type littermates; exhibiting normal eyes, pigment, mast cells, osteoclasts and placentas




Genotype
MGI:4455030
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Tfe3tm1Est/Tfe3tm1Est
Tfebtm1Est/Tfeb+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6J)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tfe3tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (21 available)
Tfebtm1Est mutation (0 available); any Tfeb mutation (45 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice exhibit normal eyes, pigment, mast cells, and osteoclasts





Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
Citing These Resources
Funding Information
Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
Send questions and comments to User Support.
last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory