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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:4366353
Allelic
Composition
Tyrc-h/Tyrc
Genetic
Background
involves: AKR/J * DBA/2J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Tyrc mutation (79 available); any Tyr mutation (382 available)
Tyrc-h mutation (2 available); any Tyr mutation (382 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
pigmentation
• coats of juvenile mice are very pale buff
• coloring is intermediate between pink of albinos and deep ruby of homozygous himalayan

vision/eye
• coloring is intermediate between pink of albinos and deep ruby of homozygous himalayan

integument
• although indistinguishable from albino at birth coat color is intermediate between albino and homozygous himalayan at about one week of age
• with the first molt extremities darken but not as dark as seen in the homozygote
• coats of juvenile mice are very pale buff


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last database update
01/06/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory