All Phenotypes Sox18<Ra-J> MGI Mouse

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Phenotypes associated with this allele

Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID

Sox18^Ra-J
ragged Jackson
MGI:1856385

Summary

2 genotypes

Allelic Composition	Sox18^Ra-J/Sox18^Ra-J
Genetic Background	involves: C3H/HeSnJ

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Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Sox18^Ra-J mutation (1 available); any Sox18 mutation (26 available)

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

mortality/aging

• the majority of mice die shortly after birth

growth/size/body

decreased body size ( J:30359 )

• infrequent survivors are runted

integument

hairless ( J:30359 )

abnormal vibrissa number ( J:30359 )

• few if any vibrissae are seen

Allelic Composition	Sox18^Ra-J/Sox18⁺
Genetic Background	involves: C3H/HeSnJ

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Sox18^Ra-J mutation (1 available); any Sox18 mutation (26 available)

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

pigmentation

darkened coat color ( J:30359 )

• agouti pattern is modified, the entire coat being unusually dark

integument

darkened coat color ( J:30359 )

• agouti pattern is modified, the entire coat being unusually dark

retarded hair growth ( J:30359 )

• the first coat develops a little more slowly than normal

sparse hair ( J:30359 )

• the first hair coat is thin, ragged in appearance

short vibrissae ( J:30359 )

• at birth and in juvenile mice vibrissae are often shorter than seen in littermate controls; there is no noteable difference in adult mice

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