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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Hrba
bald
MGI:1856058
Summary 1 genotype
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hm1
Hrba/Hrba Not Specified MGI:3835482


Genotype
MGI:3835482
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Hrba/Hrba
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hrba mutation (0 available); any Hr mutation (84 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• mice are smaller by weight than littermates at 14 days of age

endocrine/exocrine glands
• a few rudimentary nipples may be present
• mammary tissue is completely lacking

integument
• a few rudimentary nipples may be present
• mammary tissue is completely lacking
• the head is bald by 19 days of age (J:13067)
• the mouse is completely bald within 22-28 days of age (J:13067)
• mice are phenotypically intermediate between the alleles hairless and rhino (J:64270)
• at 16 days of age hair above the eyes and around the nose starts to fall out
• at 17-18 days hair on the head undergoes thinning
• whiskers are lost after 28-30 days but shorter, curved whiskers sometimes appear after several weeks
• the skin of young mice is smooth, flexible and semi-transparent
• skin is mildly wrinkled and most obvious on neck and head where wrinkles appear by 35 days of age





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last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
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