About   Help   FAQ
Symbol
Name
ID
Msx2
msh homeobox 2
MGI:97169
Phenotype annotations related to skeleton
Darker colors indicate more annotations
Human Phenotypes
Frontal bossing
Prominent occiput
Parietal foramina
Biparietal narrowing
Brachycephaly
Brachyturricephaly
Craniosynostosis
Coronal craniosynostosis
Bicoronal synostosis
Unicoronal synostosis
Left unicoronal synostosis
Right unicoronal synostosis
Lambdoidal craniosynostosis
Pansynostosis
Sagittal craniosynostosis
Dolichocephaly
Scaphocephaly
Trigonocephaly
Turricephaly
Oxycephaly
Micrognathia
Retrognathia
Hypoplasia of the maxilla
Malar flattening
Shallow orbits
Abnormal posterior cranial fossa morphology
Microcephaly
Macrocephaly
Metopic synostosis
Wormian bones
Wide anterior fontanel
Encephalocele
Occipital encephalocele
Congenital craniofacial dysostosis
Genu valgum
Shortening of all distal phalanges of the fingers
Cone-shaped epiphyses of the phalanges of the hand
Shortening of all middle phalanges of the fingers
Broad thumb
Triphalangeal thumb
Arachnodactyly
Hallux valgus
Cone-shaped epiphyses of the toes
Brachydactyly
Metatarsus adductus
Metaphyseal widening
Dislocated radial head
Genu recurvatum
Carpal bone malsegmentation
Joint contracture of the hand
Camptodactyly
Joint hypermobility
Short clavicles
Lateral clavicle hook
Supernumerary ribs
Thin ribs
Pectus carinatum
Pectus excavatum
Scoliosis
C1-C2 vertebral abnormality
Osteopenia
Multiple exostoses
Disease(s) Associated with MSX2
craniosynostosis
parietal foramina

Mouse Phenotypes
abnormal neurocranium morphology
abnormal frontal bone morphology
frontal bone foramen
small interparietal bone
small supraoccipital bone
degenerate molars
ameloblast degeneration
abnormal enamel organ morphology
abnormal stellate reticulum morphology
abnormal stratum intermedium morphology
brittle teeth
malocclusion
decreased osteoclast cell number
short femur
short tibia
abnormal appendicular skeleton morphology
abnormal long bone hypertrophic chondrocyte zone
abnormal axial skeleton morphology
decreased bone mineral density
decreased compact bone thickness
abnormal trabecular bone morphology
decreased chondrocyte number
abnormal skeleton development
chondrodystrophy
abnormal bone ossification
Availability Mouse Genotype
Msx2tm1.1Yvla/Msx2tm1.1Yvla
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2tm1Rilm
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2+
Msx2tm1Rem/Msx2tm1Rem
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/0  (conditional)

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)
Citing These Resources
Funding Information
Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
Send questions and comments to User Support.
last database update
04/09/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory