Far
Spontaneous Allele Detail

Summary

• Symbol: Far
• Name: first arch
• MGI ID: MGI:1861221
• Gene: Far Location: unknown Genetic Position: Chr2, Syntenic
• Alliance: Far page

Mutation origin

• Strain of Origin: BALB/cGa

Mutation description

• Allele Type: Spontaneous
• Mutation: Undefined
• Mutation details: The first arch mutation arose spontaneously in Dr. Alan Gates's BALB/cGa strain at Stanford University.
• Inheritance: Semidominant

Expression

In Structures Affected by this Mutation:

15 anatomical structure(s)

Find Mice (IMSR)

• Mouse strains and cell lines available from the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
• Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 0 strains available Cell Lines: 0 lines available
• Carrying any Far Mutation: 0 strains or lines available

Notes

The first arch mutation arose spontaneously in Dr. Alan Gates's BALB/cGa strain at Stanford University (J:6434). Originally thought to be a recessive, pattern formation disruption in palatal rugae of heterozygotes caused the mutation to be redefined as a semidominant (J:808).

References

• Original: J:6434 McLeod MJ, et al., First arch malformation: a new craniofacial mutant in the mouse. J Hered. 1980 Sep-Oct;71(5):331-5
• All: 10 reference(s)