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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Gli3Xt
extra toes
MGI:1856275
Summary 15 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt involves: 101/H * 129 * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H MGI:3711909
hm2
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H MGI:3784821
hm3
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * CBA/H MGI:3785074
ht4
Gli3Xt/Gli3+ involves: 101/H * 129 * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 MGI:3711903
ht5
Gli3tm1.1Alj/Gli3Xt involves: 101/H * 129S6/SvEvTac * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H MGI:3803095
ht6
Gli3add/Gli3Xt involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H * SJL MGI:3823094
ht7
Gli3TgBR/Gli3Xt involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6J * CBA/H MGI:4415145
cx8
Gli1tm2Alj/Gli1+
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
involves: 101/H * 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster MGI:4414944
cx9
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2+
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
involves: 101/H * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster MGI:4414948
cx10
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3+
involves: 101/H * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster MGI:4414946
cx11
Gli3Xt/?
Kif7maki/Kif7maki
Tg(Hlxb9-GFP)1Tmj/?
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6J * CBA/H * FVB/N MGI:4355989
cx12
Gli2tm5.1(GLI3)Alj/Gli2tm5.1(GLI3)Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster MGI:4414943
cx13
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * CD-1 MGI:4936829
cx14
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * CD-1 MGI:4936754
cx15
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Glis1tm1Mnks/Glis1tm1Mnks
mixed MGI:3615815


Genotype
MGI:3711909
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * 129 * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• digit 2 of the forelimb has only two phalanges and digit 2 of the hindlimb is shorter
• at birth, some autopods exhibit duplicated but fused digit and third metatarsal




Genotype
MGI:3784821
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
N
• pituitary gland develops normally from floor of third ventricle
• chiasmatic recess develops normally
• mesencephalon does not appear enlarged relative to wild-type at 13.5 and 14.5 days of gestation
• anterior neuropore is still open to variable extent on day 11.5 of gestation in some embryos
• some embryos show normal closure while others display persistent open anterior neural folds spanning region of anterior neuropore to mesencephalon
• on day 13.5 of gestation, anterior neuropore remains open and brain ventricles openly communicate with the amniotic sac
• loss of diagnostic morphology of isthmus
• anterior isthmus region with characteristics of the cerebellum
• thicker than normal Purkinje region and axons disorganized
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent
• in embryos with closed anterior neuropore, forebrain does not show anlage of a choroid plexus in telencephalon
• small unpaired choroid plexus is found in the circumference of an opening in dorsal wall of diencephalon, not associated with origin of telencephalic anlagen from diencephalon
• tegmentum unaffected
• ventral nuclei containing dopaminergic neurons appear normal
• expanded mesencephalic ventricle at E10.5 and E12.5
• poorly formed
• loss of diagnostic morphology
• loss of diagnostic morphology
• overgrown tectum
• on day 13.5, no choroid plexus is developing in forebrain
• hemispheres do not show any posterior elongation
• in embryos with closed anterior neuropore, anlage of a choroid plexus is missing from telencephalon
• telencephalon is represented by a broad-based lateral bulging from the median portion of the forebrain and does not display elongation posteriorly
• in embryos with closed anterior neuropore, forebrain does not show normal interhemispheric cleft
• display poorly defined origin that opens wide into the median third ventricle
• smaller than wild-type on day 13.5 of gestation
• at E15.5-16.5, cerebral hemispheres have very narrow rugged ventricles and do not show any lamination or cellular organization of the hemispheric walls
• bulb does not develop
• thickness of ventricular zone increased
• not clearly separated from the isthmus at E18.5
• poorly foliated
• thicker than normal
• axons disorganized in lateral regions

embryo
• anterior neuropore is still open to variable extent on day 11.5 of gestation in some embryos
• some embryos show normal closure while others display persistent open anterior neural folds spanning region of anterior neuropore to mesencephalon
• on day 13.5 of gestation, anterior neuropore remains open and brain ventricles openly communicate with the amniotic sac
• loss of diagnostic morphology of isthmus
• anterior isthmus region with characteristics of the cerebellum
• thicker than normal Purkinje region and axons disorganized
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent




Genotype
MGI:3785074
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * CBA/H
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• viability of embryos show significant decrease around day 9 of gestation
• number of homozygotes recovered at birth is about 17% of expected numbers

embryo
• enlarged, particularly the mandibular arch at 9 days of gestation
• enlarged at 9 days of gestation
• anterior limb buds have abnormal morphology at 9 days
• at 12 days, bud is much wider than normal and inter-digit indentations are less distinct
• preaxial and postaxial enlargement is observed in hind- and fore-limb at 12 days
• increased in size compared to wild-type
• at day 9 of gestation, neural tube may remain open unlike in wild-type embryos
• greatly enlarged relative to wild-type, except rhombomere 5 which is constrained by the otic vesicles
• if neural tube is closed at 9 days, tube is wavy from behind otic vesicle to level of forelimb bud

limbs/digits/tail
• anterior limb buds have abnormal morphology at 9 days
• at 12 days, bud is much wider than normal and inter-digit indentations are less distinct
• preaxial and postaxial enlargement is observed in hind- and fore-limb at 12 days
• increased in size compared to wild-type
• number of complete digits may be as high as eight or nine
• pre- and post-axial extra digits can be seen on feet at 14 days gestation
• separation between digits is less complete and digits may be webbed at 15 days gestation
• bilateral defect of tibia is generally seen
• pre- and post-axial extra digits can be seen on feet at 14 days gestation
• variable amount of fusion between carpals
• terminal phalanx of finger or toe frequently is partially or completely duplicated
• variable amount of fusion between tarsals
• radius may be only rudimentary observed as knob of bone, resulting in hemimelia, at 15 days
• femur is short and thick at 15 days
• bowed in severely affected animals
• represented only by a proximal bone knob, resulting in hemimelia that does not show any left/right bias
• may be split distally
• may be split distally

skeleton
• structure of nasal cartilages is more complex than in wild-type
• paraseptal cartilages are deformed
• variable amount of fusion between carpals
• variable amount of fusion between tarsals
• terminal phalanx of finger or toe frequently is partially or completely duplicated
• radius may be only rudimentary observed as knob of bone, resulting in hemimelia, at 15 days
• femur is short and thick at 15 days
• bowed in severely affected animals
• represented only by a proximal bone knob, resulting in hemimelia that does not show any left/right bias
• may be split distally
• may be split distally
• at 15 days gestation, Os pubis may be distorted
• at 15 days gestation, there is complete division into anterior and posterior parts by failure of hyphophysial cartilage and trabecular region of the central stem to unite
• skulls have an interfrontal bone with high incidence compared to wild-type littermates; in majority of cases, bone is larger in mutant mice than in wild-type
• at 15 days, alae orbitales are heavy and help to form broad pan that the cerebral hemispheres rest on
• at 11 days, ectoderm of anterior face of process is thicker than in wild-type
• at 12 days, process may have grown forward over eye, partially obscuring it
• unlike normal embryos, at day 18 of gestation homozygotes still display C-shaped spine rather than normal S-shape; C shape is retained and accentuated and is observed in newborn animals
• neural arches of cervical vertebrae tend to fuse with adjacent vertebrae in embryos at 15 days gestation

nervous system
• at day 9 of gestation, neural tube may remain open unlike in wild-type embryos
• greatly enlarged relative to wild-type, except rhombomere 5 which is constrained by the otic vesicles
• if neural tube is closed at 9 days, tube is wavy from behind otic vesicle to level of forelimb bud
• brain of newborns is twisted on its major axis
• mesencephalon has bulging appearance in newborn animals
• corpora quadrigemina are abnormally divided laterally in newborn animals
• at 14-16 days gestation, mesencephalon may be exposed; if this is seen, embryos are always anemic and amniotic fluid is bloody
• forepart of head is abnormal due to lack of expansion of forebrain at day 9
• at 9 days, walls of telencephalon are closely approximated
• in newborn, cerebral hemispheres are small and partially obscured by mesencephalon; cerebral hemispheres contain groups of pyknotic cells
• hemispheres are separated by a fluid-filled space extending back to cerebellum
• at 11 days gestation, no invagination between putative cerebral hemispheres has occurred
• nerves pass through cribiform plate, then turn cephalad and terminate in a space filled with connective tissue ahead of cerebral hemispheres
• if neural tube is closed at 9 days, roof of rhombencephalon is abnormally spade-shaped
• at day 10, hindbrain may still be open
• at 13 days, distended hindbrain gives embryo hunch-backed appearance
• twisted in newborn animals
• retains undifferentiated folded form in newborns
• at 13 days, seventh and cochlear part of eighth cranial ganglia are enlarged
• nerves are much larger than in wild-type at birth
• at 12 days gestation, nerves are less developed than in wild-type
• ventrally, optic chiasma is ill-defined; in some animals optic chiasma is absent

vision/eye
• at 15 days, alae orbitales are heavy and help to form broad pan that the cerebral hemispheres rest on
• ventrally, optic chiasma is ill-defined; in some animals optic chiasma is absent
• eyes with thick retinae surrounding lens lack pupils
• in some newborns, eyes may be pigmented hollow ball containing a lens rudiment or may only be a pigment mass
• at 12 days, eyes are reduced and rotated ventrally
• at 11 days, optic cups are small; in some embryos, cup has lost contact with endoderm and is filled with mesoderm
• lumen is constricted at 9 days
• at 11 days gestation, lumen is broad
• not oriented parallel to midline at 9 days
• at 10 days, vesicles are still flattened
• lens induction occurs only posteriorly
• at birth, eyes may be only half diameter of wild-type eyes
• in newborn animals, eyelids remain closed
• at 14 -16 days gestation there is premature partial eyelid closure
• retina is very thick, surrounding entire lens
• retinae exhibit folding in some newborns
• in some newborns, no evidence of eye tissue is observed

craniofacial
• at 15 days gestation, there is complete division into anterior and posterior parts by failure of hyphophysial cartilage and trabecular region of the central stem to unite
• skulls have an interfrontal bone with high incidence compared to wild-type littermates; in majority of cases, bone is larger in mutant mice than in wild-type
• at 15 days, alae orbitales are heavy and help to form broad pan that the cerebral hemispheres rest on
• at 11 days, ectoderm of anterior face of process is thicker than in wild-type
• at 12 days, process may have grown forward over eye, partially obscuring it
• more extensive than in wild-type at 10 days
• enlarged, particularly the mandibular arch at 9 days of gestation
• enlarged at 9 days of gestation
• forehead is abnormal at 10 days of gestation
• anterior part is compressed between abnormally large maxillae and premaxillae in newborn animals
• posterior nasal region is broad and flat
• external nasal processes are reduced in size at 10 days of gestation
• structure of nasal cartilages is more complex than in wild-type
• paraseptal cartilages are deformed
• dorsal part of nasal chamber may be almost obliterated, with ectodermal lining represented by a strip of tissue
• at 12 days, nasal arch is flatter and nasal chamber is partially occluded
• septum is broad and short, and paraseptal cartilages are deformed
• epithelium displays a series of folds, which raises it from the underlying cartilage

hearing/vestibular/ear
• evagination in wall of presumptive utricular region is absent in mutants at 13 days gestation
• otic vesicles are situated more dorsally than in wild-type at 9 days and may remain open to exterior
• in newborns, lumen present only posteriorly and anteriorly, where it joins ampulla; in intervening region, it is seen only as a solid strand of tissue or non-cartilaginous region of the capsule
• poorly differentiated at 15 days gestation

cardiovascular system
• veins are slightly enlarged and run laterally to otic vesicles, not ventrolaterally as in wild-type
• at day 10 pericardium is swollen and often displaced
• oval blood clot is visible in frontal region of head in some embryos at 14 days

taste/olfaction
• more extensive than in wild-type at 10 days
• epithelium displays a series of folds, which raises it from the underlying cartilage

renal/urinary system
• in all mutants kidneys are irregular in outline, but no histological abnormalities are observed

respiratory system
• more extensive than in wild-type at 10 days
• anterior part is compressed between abnormally large maxillae and premaxillae in newborn animals
• posterior nasal region is broad and flat
• external nasal processes are reduced in size at 10 days of gestation
• structure of nasal cartilages is more complex than in wild-type
• paraseptal cartilages are deformed
• dorsal part of nasal chamber may be almost obliterated, with ectodermal lining represented by a strip of tissue
• at 12 days, nasal arch is flatter and nasal chamber is partially occluded
• septum is broad and short, and paraseptal cartilages are deformed
• epithelium displays a series of folds, which raises it from the underlying cartilage

endocrine/exocrine glands
• visceral ectopia is frequently observed; abnormal placement of adrenal glands is exhibited
• at 13 days, number of visible nipples is reduced from 4 pairs to 2 pairs
• partially fills orbit of eyes in some newborns as result of hyperplasia, when normal eye tissue is reduced or absent
• visceral ectopia is frequently observed; females often show ectopic placement of the ovaries
• visceral organs show no histological abnormalities

homeostasis/metabolism
• at day 13 of gestation, embryos show considerable subcutaneous edema
• edema is still observed at 14 and 15 days of gestation; at 15 days, edema is less pronounced but skin appears taut

growth/size/body
• forehead is abnormal at 10 days of gestation
• anterior part is compressed between abnormally large maxillae and premaxillae in newborn animals
• posterior nasal region is broad and flat
• external nasal processes are reduced in size at 10 days of gestation
• structure of nasal cartilages is more complex than in wild-type
• paraseptal cartilages are deformed
• dorsal part of nasal chamber may be almost obliterated, with ectodermal lining represented by a strip of tissue
• at 12 days, nasal arch is flatter and nasal chamber is partially occluded
• septum is broad and short, and paraseptal cartilages are deformed
• epithelium displays a series of folds, which raises it from the underlying cartilage
• at 13 days gestation, embryos display enlarged umbilical hernia that includes part of liver

integument
• at 13 days, number of visible nipples is reduced from 4 pairs to 2 pairs
• at day 13 of gestation, embryos show considerable subcutaneous edema
• edema is still observed at 14 and 15 days of gestation; at 15 days, edema is less pronounced but skin appears taut
• at 13 days, forehead and nose exhibit irregular array of epidermal papillae (sensory hairs)

reproductive system
• visceral ectopia is frequently observed; females often show ectopic placement of the ovaries
• visceral organs show no histological abnormalities




Genotype
MGI:3711903
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Gli3Xt/Gli3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * 129 * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• digits have lost their identity with some digits consisting of three phalanges that are usually undivided and longer than those in Gli3tm2Blnw homozygotes
• phalanges in some digits are undivided and longer than those in Gli3tm2Blnw homozygotes
• rarely extra phalanges element branch from the metatarsals
• however, ossification occurs at most proximal and distal phalanges
• at E16.5, some mice have 6 to 8 digits that lacked identity
• at E16.5, in some mice

skeleton
• phalanges in some digits are undivided and longer than those in Gli3tm2Blnw homozygotes
• rarely extra phalanges element branch from the metatarsals
• however, ossification occurs at most proximal and distal phalanges
• at E16.5, in some mice




Genotype
MGI:3803095
ht5
Allelic
Composition
Gli3tm1.1Alj/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * 129S6/SvEvTac * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3tm1.1Alj mutation (0 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• loss of diagnostic morphology of isthmus
• anterior isthmus region with characteristics of the cerebellum
• thicker than normal Purkinje region and axons disorganized
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent
• tegmentum unaffected
• ventral nuclei containing dopaminergic neurons appear normal
• expanded mesencephalic ventricle at E10.5 and E12.5
• poorly formed
• loss of diagnostic morphology
• loss of diagnostic morphology
• overgrown tectum
• thickness of ventricular zone increased
• not clearly separated from the isthmus at E18.5
• poorly foliated
• thicker than normal
• axons disorganized in lateral regions

embryo
• loss of diagnostic morphology of isthmus
• anterior isthmus region with characteristics of the cerebellum
• thicker than normal Purkinje region and axons disorganized
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent




Genotype
MGI:3823094
ht6
Allelic
Composition
Gli3add/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6 * CBA/H * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3add mutation (0 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• on 50% of animals, seven digits are observed on fore- and hindlimbs
• when double mutants are backcrossed to wild-type (C57BL/6 x SJL)F1 animals, 50% of mice display only 1 extra toe per hindlimb
• in some animals 2 of the extra digits are fused




Genotype
MGI:4415145
ht7
Allelic
Composition
Gli3TgBR/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6J * CBA/H
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3TgBR mutation (0 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• severe polydactyly (10 toes)

skeleton
• 1 of 5 mutants exhibits skeletal abnormalities




Genotype
MGI:4414944
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Gli1tm2Alj/Gli1+
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli1tm2Alj mutation (1 available); any Gli1 mutation (48 available)
Gli2tm1Alj mutation (0 available); any Gli2 mutation (169 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• progenitors for motor neurons, V1 and V2 interneurons are present but intermixed indicating abnormal spatial patterning
• increased proliferation of ventral spinal cord progenitors at E10.5
• floor plate progenitors are missing
• incorrect positioning and number of V0-V2 and motor neuron progenitors at E9.5
• ventral spinal cord is expanded resulting in a wavy appearance
• distribution of motor neurons varies at E12.5
• reduction in the number of differentiated motor neurons but an increase in their progenitors
• absence of V3 progenitors and interneurons, however V0-V2 cells are formed
• fewer V2, V1, and V0 interneurons are seen in the hindlimb
• absence of V3 progenitors and interneurons, however V0-V2 cells are formed

embryo
• floor plate progenitors are missing

cellular
• progenitors for motor neurons, V1 and V2 interneurons are present but intermixed indicating abnormal spatial patterning
• increased proliferation of ventral spinal cord progenitors at E10.5




Genotype
MGI:4414948
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2+
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli2tm1Alj mutation (0 available); any Gli2 mutation (169 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• the motor neuron progenitor domain is greatly expanded dorsally however motor neuron appear to differentiate normally




Genotype
MGI:4414946
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli2tm1Alj mutation (0 available); any Gli2 mutation (169 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• the motor neuron progenitor domain is greatly expanded dorsally however motor neurons appear to differentiate normally




Genotype
MGI:4355989
cx11
Allelic
Composition
Gli3Xt/?
Kif7maki/Kif7maki
Tg(Hlxb9-GFP)1Tmj/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL/6J * CBA/H * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Kif7maki mutation (0 available); any Kif7 mutation (39 available)
Tg(Hlxb9-GFP)1Tmj mutation (3 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• expansion of the ventral neural cell types is increased compared to Kif7 single mutants

embryo
• expansion of the ventral neural cell types is increased compared to Kif7 single mutants




Genotype
MGI:4414943
cx12
Allelic
Composition
Gli2tm5.1(GLI3)Alj/Gli2tm5.1(GLI3)Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH * C57BL * CBA/H * Swiss Webster
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli2tm5.1(GLI3)Alj mutation (0 available); any Gli2 mutation (169 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• absence of floor plate cells throughout the anterior/posterior (A/P) axis of the spinal cord
• decrease in number of V3 interneurons that occupy the ventral midline

embryo
• absence of floor plate cells throughout the anterior/posterior (A/P) axis of the spinal cord

limbs/digits/tail
N
• almost complete rescue of the pre-axial limb polydactyly observed in Gli3 mutants




Genotype
MGI:4936829
cx13
Allelic
Composition
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * CD-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli2tm1Alj mutation (0 available); any Gli2 mutation (169 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• most double homozygous mutants die at ~E10.5
• a small number of double homozygous mutants survive to E13.5-E14.5

respiratory system
• no lung primordia are detected at E9.5 or later
• all double homozygous mutant mice lack lungs
• no tracheal primordia are detected at E9.5 or later
• all double homozygous mutant mice lack a trachea

digestive/alimentary system
• no esophageal primordia are detected at E9.5 or later
• no foregut differentiation into esophagus, trachea and lung is noted at E10.5
• at E10.5, the double mutant foregut endoderm remains a single tube, except for the stomach region
• all double homozygous mutant mice lack an esophagus

embryo
• the foregut endoderm fails to develop into lung, trachea and esophagus
• however, hepatic and pancreatic buds are present




Genotype
MGI:4936754
cx14
Allelic
Composition
Gli2tm1Alj/Gli2tm1Alj
Gli3Xt/Gli3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * CD-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli2tm1Alj mutation (0 available); any Gli2 mutation (169 available)
Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
respiratory system
• at E11.5, mutant embryos display esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula, in which the esophagus is missing and the trachea is directly connected to the stomach
• at E16.5, the left and right lobes are fused, resulting in a single-lobed lung
• at E16.5, mutant lungs fail to separate into right and left lobes and are thus composed of a single lobe, whereas wild-type and homozygous Gli2tm1Alj mutant lungs have five and two lobes, respectively
• mutant lung buds do not form until E10.0, unlike in wild-type and homozygous Gli2tm1Alj mutant embryos where a pair of lung buds can be seen at E9.5
• at E11.5, an ectopic lung bud is found between the right and left lung buds
• at E16.5, mutant lungs are more hypoplastic than those of wild-type or homozygous Gli2tm1Alj mutant embryos
• at E16.5, the tracheal cartilaginous rings are more severely malformed than those in Gli2tm1Alj mutant embryos
• at E16.5, tracheal stenosis is more severe than that in Gli2tm1Alj mutant lungs

digestive/alimentary system
• at E11.5, mutant embryos display esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula
• at E11.5, mutant embryos display esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula, in which the esophagus is missing and the trachea is directly connected to the stomach

skeleton
• at E16.5, the tracheal cartilaginous rings are more severely malformed than those in Gli2tm1Alj mutant embryos




Genotype
MGI:3615815
cx15
Allelic
Composition
Gli3Xt/Gli3Xt
Glis1tm1Mnks/Glis1tm1Mnks
Genetic
Background
mixed
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Gli3Xt mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Glis1tm1Mnks mutation (0 available); any Glis1 mutation (37 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• similar to Gli3xt homozygous mutant mice

nervous system
• embryonic dorsal brain defects are similar to Gli3xt homozygous mutant embryos





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last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
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