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Name
ID
Gdf5
growth differentiation factor 5
MGI:95688
Phenotype annotations related to skeleton
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Human Phenotypes
Bowing of the long bones
Radial bowing
Distal femoral bowing
Enlarged epiphysis of the middle phalanx of the 2nd finger
Triangular epiphysis of the middle phalanx of the 2nd finger
Enlarged epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 2nd finger
Triangular epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 2nd finger
Pseudoepiphysis of the 2nd finger
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the middle phalanx of the 2nd finger
Short middle phalanx of the 2nd finger
Triangular shaped middle phalanx of the 2nd finger
Hypersegmentation of proximal phalanx of second finger
Triangular shaped proximal phalanx of the 2nd finger
Short 2nd finger
Radial deviation of the 2nd finger
Ulnar deviation of the 2nd finger
Enlarged epiphysis of the middle phalanx of the 3rd finger
Triangular epiphysis of the middle phalanx of the 3rd finger
Short middle phalanx of the 3rd finger
Triangular shaped middle phalanx of the 3rd finger
Enlarged epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 3rd finger
Triangular epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 3rd finger
Hypersegmentation of proximal phalanx of third finger
Triangular shaped proximal phalanx of the 3rd finger
Pseudoepiphyses of the 3rd finger
Short 3rd finger
Radial deviation of the 3rd finger
Ulnar deviation of the 3rd finger
Short middle phalanx of the 4th finger
Proximal/middle symphalangism of 4th finger
Radial deviation of the 4th finger
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the middle phalanx of the 5th finger
Short middle phalanx of the 5th finger
Proximal/middle symphalangism of 5th finger
Triangular shaped middle phalanx of the 5th finger
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Postaxial hand polydactyly
Abnormal finger flexion crease
Absent distal interphalangeal creases
Absent proximal finger flexion creases
Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
Absent distal phalanges
Short distal phalanx of finger
Distal symphalangism of hands
Complete duplication of distal phalanx of the thumb
Cone-shaped epiphyses of the middle phalanges of the hand
Thin proximal phalanges with broad epiphyses of the hand
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the middle phalanges of the hand
Short middle phalanx of finger
Short proximal phalanx of thumb
Shortening of all middle phalanges of the fingers
Shortening of all proximal phalanges of the fingers
Angel-shaped phalanx
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the 1st metacarpal
Short 1st metacarpal
Short phalanx of finger
Symphalangism affecting the phalanges of the hand
Abnormal thumb morphology
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the thumb
Short thumb
Proportionate shortening of all digits
Deviation of finger
Radial deviation of finger
Ulnar deviation of finger
Short middle phalanx of the 5th toe
Proximal/middle symphalangism of 5th toe
Proximal/middle symphalangism of 4th toe
Clinodactyly of the 4th toe
Short proximal phalanx of hallux
Short hallux
Broad hallux
Hallux valgus
Medially deviated second toe
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the middle phalanges of the toes
Aplasia of the middle phalanges of the toes
Absent toe
Short toe
2-3 toe syndactyly
Short digit
Brachydactyly
Type A2 brachydactyly
Type C brachydactyly
Cutaneous finger syndactyly
Broad metacarpal epiphyses
Short femur
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the fibula
Fibular aplasia
Fibular hypoplasia
Distal tibiofibular synostosis
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of metatarsal bones
Short metatarsal
Flattened metatarsal heads
Metatarsus valgus
Abnormal tibia morphology
Short tibia
Deformed tarsal bones
Tarsal synostosis
Short foot
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the patella
Lower limb undergrowth
Short lower limbs
Abnormal morphology of the radius
Dislocated radial head
Hypoplasia of the radius
Humeroradial synostosis
Abnormal morphology of ulna
Hypoplasia of the ulna
Short 2nd metacarpal
Aplasia/Hypoplasia involving the metacarpal bones
Short metacarpal
Cuboidal metacarpal
Broad metacarpals
Slender metacarpals
Short humerus
Short palm
Hip dislocation
Abnormality of the ankle
Patellar dislocation
Abnormally shaped carpal bones
Carpal synostosis
Synostosis of carpal bones
Malaligned carpal bone
Finger symphalangism
Cubitus valgus
Elbow dislocation
Madelung deformity
Acromesomelia
Micromelia
Rhizomelia
Flexion contracture
Limitation of joint mobility
Joint stiffness
Proximal symphalangism
Vertebral fusion
Delayed skeletal maturation
Abnormal epiphysis morphology
Cone-shaped epiphysis
Abnormal pelvic girdle bone morphology
Abnormal hip bone morphology
Enlargement of the costochondral junction
Short sternum
Pectus excavatum
Scoliosis
Hypoplastic spinal processes
Spinal canal stenosis
Skeletal dysplasia
Disease(s) Associated with GDF5
acromesomelic dysplasia, Grebe type
acromesomelic dysplasia, Hunter-Thompson type
brachydactyly type A1
brachydactyly type A1C
brachydactyly type A2
brachydactyly type C
fibular hypoplasia and complex brachydactyly
multiple synostoses syndrome 1
multiple synostoses syndrome 2
proximal symphalangism 2

Mouse Phenotypes
abnormal carpal bone morphology
fused carpal bones
abnormal phalanx morphology
brachyphalangia
fused phalanges
abnormal tarsal bone morphology
short humerus
short radius
short ulna
abnormal femur morphology
short femur
abnormal fibula morphology
short fibula
abnormal tibia morphology
short tibia
abnormal patella morphology
abnormal limb bone morphology
abnormal limb long bone morphology
abnormal metacarpal bone morphology
short metacarpal bones
abnormal metatarsal bone morphology
short metatarsal bones
abnormal long bone morphology
abnormal long bone epiphyseal plate morphology
abnormal long bone epiphysis morphology
decreased length of long bones
abnormal bone structure
increased bone mineral density
abnormal cartilage morphology
abnormal cartilage development
decreased chondrocyte number
abnormal articular cartilage morphology
fused joints
joint dislocation
abnormal endochondral bone ossification
delayed endochondral bone ossification
delayed bone ossification
Availability Mouse Genotype
Gdf5bp-3J/Gdf5bp-3J
Gdf5bp-4J/Gdf5bp-4J
Gdf5bp-H/Gdf5bp-H
Gdf5bp-J/Gdf5bp-J
Gdf5bp/Gdf5bp
Gdf5brp/Gdf5brp
Gdf5em1(IMPC)Bay/Gdf5em1(IMPC)Bay
Gdf5em1(IMPC)H/Gdf5em1(IMPC)H
Gdf5png/Gdf5png
Gdf5Rgsc451/Gdf5Rgsc451
Gdf5bp-J/Gdf5+
Gdf5Rgsc451/Gdf5+

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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
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
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