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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:3813821
Allelic
Composition
KitW-n/KitW
Genetic
Background
involves: WB
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Mouse lines carrying:
KitW mutation (6 available); any Kit mutation (175 available)
KitW-n mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (175 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• mice exhibit no mast cells in the skin
• mast cells do not survive co-culture with fibroblast cells and exhibit impaired attachment

hematopoietic system
• mice exhibit no mast cells in the skin
• mast cells do not survive co-culture with fibroblast cells and exhibit impaired attachment

pigmentation
• mice are black-eyed with white coats

integument
• mice are black-eyed with white coats


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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