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Symbol
Name
ID
Twist2
twist basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor 2
MGI:104685
Phenotype annotations related to craniofacial
Darker colors indicate more annotations
Human Phenotypes
Low anterior hairline
Micrognathia
Mandibular prognathia
Hypoplasia of the maxilla
Aplastic zygomatic arch
Hypoplasia of the zygomatic bone
Abnormality of the face
Short upper lip
Thin vermilion border
Gingival overgrowth
Velopharyngeal insufficiency
High palate
Wide mouth
Microdontia
Hypodontia
Delayed eruption of teeth
Dental malocclusion
Widely spaced teeth
Abnormal nasal morphology
Anteverted nares
Underdeveloped nasal alae
Bulbous nose
Depressed nasal bridge
Wide nasal bridge
Wide nose
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the eyebrow
Absent eyebrow
Sparse eyebrow
Sparse or absent eyelashes
Absent eyelashes
Sparse eyelashes
Ablepharon
Cryptophthalmos
Hypoplasia of eyelid
Ectropion
Epiblepharon
Telecanthus
Disease(s) Associated with TWIST2
ablepharon macrostomia syndrome
Barber-Say syndrome

Mouse Phenotypes
abnormal craniofacial morphology
narrow snout
lowered ear position
Availability Mouse Genotype
Twist2tm1(cre)Dor/Twist2tm1(cre)Dor

Contributing Projects:
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
04/09/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory