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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:7492275
Allelic
Composition
Cul3em1Limi/Cul3+
Genetic
Background
C57BL/6N-Cul3em1Limi
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cul3em1Limi mutation (0 available); any Cul3 mutation (51 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
N
• no difference in time spent in center versus periphery in open field test
• normal auditory startle and forelimb grasping milestones
• longer time to reach cliff avoidance milestone
• shorter time spent investigating novel object in novel object recognition test
• less time spent sniffing novel mouse in three-chamber test with novel object in the other chamber
• same time spent sniffing novel and familiar mouse in three-chamber test
• longer time to reach surface righting milestone
• longer distance traveled and higher speed in open field test

nervous system
• elongated brain in adults
• reduced relative gray matter volume at age 11 weeks
• increased relative volume of some subcortical regions at age 11 weeks
• normal relative white matter volume at age 11 weeks
• reduced total brain volume at ages P7 and 11 weeks
• reduced relative volume at age 11 weeks
• reduced relative volume at age 11 weeks
• reduced relative volume at age 11 weeks
• reduced relative volume at age 11 weeks
• reduced relative volume of primary visual cortex at age 11 weeks
• at age 11 weeks
• reduced frontal and parieto-temporal cortex thickness at age P7
• reduced relative volume at age 11 weeks
• reduced relative volume at ages P7 and 11 weeks
• reduced number of neurites on primary cortical neurons from E17.5 embryos
• on primary cortical neurons from E17.5 embryos
• reduced weighted mean firing rate of cultured primary cortical neurons from E17.5 embryos

cellular
• reduced stability and reduced number of F-actin puncta per dendrite length in cultured adult primary cortical neurons

embryo
N
• viable
• in E15.5 and E17.5 embryos

growth/size/body
• in E15.5 and E17.5 embryos
• in adults
• in adults

mortality/aging
N
• normal lifespan
• viable

craniofacial
N
• normal ear unfolding milestone

reproductive system

vision/eye
N
• normal eye opening milestone


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last database update
07/14/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory