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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:3055552
Allelic
Composition
KitW-f/KitW-f
Genetic
Background
involves: C3H/HePas
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Mouse lines carrying:
KitW-f mutation (2 available); any Kit mutation (175 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• some loss by 2 weeks of age due to chronic macrocytic anemia

pigmentation
• typical dilution of pigmented areas not observed (J:6187)
• extensive depigmented areas lacking a defined pattern

hematopoietic system
• mice exhibit slightly fewer mast cells in the skin than wild-type mice

immune system
• mice exhibit slightly fewer mast cells in the skin than wild-type mice

reproductive system
N
• unlike other homozygous dominant Kit mutations, homozygous mice for this allele are fertile

integument
• typical dilution of pigmented areas not observed (J:6187)
• extensive depigmented areas lacking a defined pattern


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
01/28/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory