All Phenotypes Kit<W-j> MGI Mouse

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Phenotypes associated with this allele

Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID

Kit^W-j
Jay's dominant spotting
MGI:1856262

Summary

2 genotypes

Jump to	Allelic Composition	Genetic Background	Genotype ID
hm1	Kit^W-j/Kit^W-j	involves: C3H	MGI:3813810
ht2	Kit^W-j/Kit⁺	involves: C3H	MGI:3813809

Allelic Composition	Kit^W-j/Kit^W-j
Genetic Background	involves: C3H

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kit^W-j mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (177 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

mortality/aging

postnatal lethality ( J:3398 )

• mice die around 8 days after birth

reproductive system

abnormal spermatogenesis ( J:3398 )

• anemic mice lack spermatogenic tissue

hematopoietic system

anemia ( J:3398 )

pigmentation

absent coat pigmentation ( J:3398 )

• mice are black-eyed with white coats

integument

absent coat pigmentation ( J:3398 )

• mice are black-eyed with white coats

Allelic Composition	Kit^W-j/Kit⁺
Genetic Background	involves: C3H

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kit^W-j mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (177 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

pigmentation

white spotting ( J:3398 )

• white spotting is more extensive than in Kit^W heterozygotes

integument

white spotting ( J:3398 )

• white spotting is more extensive than in Kit^W heterozygotes

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