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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:4941822
Allelic
Composition
Fat4tm1.1Hmc/Fat4tm1.1Hmc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fat4tm1.1Hmc mutation (1 available); any Fat4 mutation (228 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• about 20% shorter than in wild-type controls
• mostly subtle (less than 2 degrees) differences in the average orientation of stereocilia
• in the outermost row of hair cells there is a 4 degree difference in the average orientation of stereocilia

nervous system
• increase in the width to height ratio
• mostly subtle (less than 2 degrees) differences in the average orientation of stereocilia
• in the outermost row of hair cells there is a 4 degree difference in the average orientation of stereocilia

renal/urinary system
• striking clusters of apoptotic cells are detected in the epithelium and mesenchyme as early as E11.5
• a significant decrease in cell proliferation is detected in both mesenchymal and epithelial cells at E11.75
• a significant decrease in cell proliferation is detected in both mesenchymal and epithelial cells at E11.75
• striking clusters of apoptotic cells are detected in the epithelium and mesenchyme as early as E11.5
• difference in size is first detectable at E11.5 and the difference increases until E13.5 then remains fairly consistent from E15.5 to P0
• by E11.5 branching of the ureteric epithelium in mutants lags behind that of wild-type littermates
• by 12.5 kidney growth and branching are substantially decreased and the ureteric epithelium is wider and more irregular than in wild-type littermates

skeleton
• shorter than normal
• wider than normal
• vertebrae in the lumbar and posterior thoracic regions show a modest increase in the width and are narrower along the anterior-posterior axis
• the centrum at the midline is malformed
• vertebrae in the lumbar and posterior thoracic regions show a modest increase in the width and are narrower along the anterior-posterior axis
• the centrum at the midline is malformed
• dual ossification centers are present in vertebrae in the lumbar and posterior thoracic regions
• dual ossification centers are present in vertebrae in the lumbar and posterior thoracic regions
• abnormal ossification pattern

cardiovascular system
• the septum primum is often thinner and the ostium secundum is much larger than in wild-type littermates

digestive/alimentary system
• on average total intestinal length is about 72% that of wild-type littermates

respiratory system

embryo
• increase in the width to height ratio

cellular
• striking clusters of apoptotic cells are detected in the epithelium and mesenchyme as early as E11.5
• a significant decrease in cell proliferation is detected in both mesenchymal and epithelial cells at E11.75

growth/size/body


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last database update
01/28/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory