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Oca2p-un+2J
Spontaneous Allele Detail

Nomenclature
Symbol: Oca2p-un+2J
Name: oculocutaneous albinism II; wild type revertant 2 Jackson
MGI ID: MGI:2152524
Synonyms: pun+2J
Gene: Oca2   Location: Chr7:63495130-63791887 bp, + strand    Genetic Position: Chr7, 28.0 cM
Mutation
origin
Strain of Origin: C57BL/6J-Oca2p-un
Mutation
description
Allele Type: Spontaneous
Mutation: Deletion
  Removal, presumably by unequal homologous recombination, of an ~70 kb DNA duplication derived from retroviral-like intracisternal A particles that characterizes pun, restores wild-type coat pigmentation. (J:3762)
Inheritance: Dominant
Find Mice (IMSR) Mouse strains and cell lines available from the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 1 strain available      Cell Lines: 0 lines available
Carrying any Oca2 Mutation: 166 strains or lines available
References
Original: J:11138 Brilliant MH et al., "Direct molecular identification of the mouse pink-eyed unstable mutation by genome scanning." Science 1991 Apr 26;252(5005):566-9
All: 4 reference(s)

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11/20/2009
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