Phenotypes for Kit Mitf MGI:5316641 MGI Mouse

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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype

Allelic Composition	Mitf^tm5.1Arnh/Mitf^tm5.1Arnh Kit^tm1Alf/Kit⁺
Genetic Background	involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129S4/SvJae * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6N

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Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kit^tm1Alf mutation (1 available); any Kit mutation (175 available)
Mitf^tm5.1Arnh mutation (0 available); any Mitf mutation (74 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

pigmentation

abnormal coat/hair pigmentation ( J:182722 )

belly spot ( J:182722 )

• slightly larger belly spots

abnormal melanocyte morphology ( J:182722 )

• more melanocytes around the eyes at E15.5 and at birth compared to controls involving Mitf^tm7.1Arnh

abnormal hair follicle melanocyte morphology ( J:182722 )

• more melanocytes in pigmented hair follicles found dorsally between the forelimbs compared to controls involving Mitf^tm7.1Arnh

integument

abnormal coat/hair pigmentation ( J:182722 )

abnormal hair follicle melanocyte morphology ( J:182722 )

• more melanocytes in pigmented hair follicles found dorsally between the forelimbs compared to controls involving Mitf^tm7.1Arnh

belly spot ( J:182722 )

• slightly larger belly spots

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