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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:2172351
Allelic
Composition
Pitx2tm1Jfm/Pitx2tm1Jfm
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor
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Mouse lines carrying:
Pitx2tm1Jfm mutation (1 available); any Pitx2 mutation (38 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• some loss of homozygous embryos is seen initially at E14.5

embryo
• turning arrests suspending the lower trunk to the right of the upper trunk and about 10% of homozygotes have delayed turning

cardiovascular system
• the left superior caval vein is absent at E11.5 and E12.5
• at E10.5 the outflow tract is distorted dorsally and rightward (J:57674)
• at E11.5 the outflow tract has a larger than normal lumen with symmetrical cushions (J:69854)
• at E12.5 the outflow tract cushions are poorly aligned, the distal portion of the outflow tract is not septated, and the arterial trunks are poorly aligned (J:69854)
• at E10.5 the atrioventricular canal is distorted dorsally and rightward
• at E12.5 the atrioventricular cushions have not fused and there is a common atrioventricular junction
• all homozygotes have defects in ventriculoarterial connections including double outlet right ventricle
• all homozygotes have defects in ventriculoarterial connections including double outlet right ventricle and some have a common atrioventricular channel
• at E11.5 the pulmonary vein is abnormally connected to the right sinus horn of the heart and venous valves are located on the right and left
• at E12.5 the pulmonary vein has exits to both the right and left side of the heart
• all homozygotes have defects in ventriculoarterial connections including double outlet right ventricle and some have a common atrioventricular channel
• at E11.5 the dorsal left atrium is more extensively trabeculated than the right atrium, opposite to what is seen in wild-type embryos
• the defects seen in the heart are similar to those in humans with right atrial isomerism
• at E11.5 the primary interatrial septum is just a stub and at E12.5 it is truncated
• at E12.5 the hears is in a ventral, left-sided location with the apex directed cranially and rightward

vision/eye
• absent extraocular muscles
• in place of a cornea homozygotes have undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
• the anterior eye chamber is absent

digestive/alimentary system
• the abdominal contents form ventrally, inferior to the heart and to the left of the body axis (J:57674)
• in about 72% of homozygotes rotation of the duodenum does not occur and in about 17% rotation is reversed (J:69854)

craniofacial
• variable deficiency of the Meckel's cartilage is seen
• mandibular teeth arrest as tooth buds and maxillary teeth arrest at the placode stage (J:57674)
• the mandibular facial prominence is abnormal
• the maxillary facial prominence is abnormal

immune system

respiratory system
• the lungs form ventrally, inferior to the heart and to the left of the body axis and at E12.5 right pulmonary isomerism is seen; however the stomach maintains its left-sided normal morphology (J:57674)
• evident at the primary lung bud stage (E9.0) and the left-sided branching pattern is identical to that of the right lung bud (J:69854)

muscle
• absent extraocular muscles

skeleton
• variable deficiency of the Meckel's cartilage is seen
• mandibular teeth arrest as tooth buds and maxillary teeth arrest at the placode stage (J:57674)
• the mandibular facial prominence is abnormal
• the maxillary facial prominence is abnormal

hematopoietic system

growth/size/body
• the defects seen in the heart are similar to those in humans with right atrial isomerism
• mandibular teeth arrest as tooth buds and maxillary teeth arrest at the placode stage (J:57674)
• at E10.5 in homozygotes in which turning is minimally affected a patent umbilical ring and evisceration of the abdominal contents are seen
• the lungs form ventrally, inferior to the heart and to the left of the body axis and at E12.5 right pulmonary isomerism is seen; however the stomach maintains its left-sided normal morphology (J:57674)
• evident at the primary lung bud stage (E9.0) and the left-sided branching pattern is identical to that of the right lung bud (J:69854)

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome type 1 DOID:0110120 OMIM:180500
J:57674 , J:87220


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last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
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