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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Bld
blind
MGI:1856686
Summary 2 genotypes
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hm1
Bld/Bld involves: BALB/cCi MGI:2657303
ht2
Bld/Bld+ involves: BALB/cCi MGI:2657304


Genotype
MGI:2657303
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Bld/Bld
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/cCi
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phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• embryos die at E7 (J:5076)
• lethality occurs before E8, resulting from failure of the trophectoderm to fuse to the uterus (J:6141)

growth/size/body
• observed by E6
• E6 mutants are shorter and smaller than controls

embryo
• endoderm cells right before E7 do not show normal differentiation into columnar, cuboidal and squamosal epithelium
• mesoderm is seen occasionally but is not always present
• observed by E6
• E6 mutants are shorter and smaller than controls
• do not form a complete primitive streak
• endodermal cells invade the yolk sac
• endodermal cells, particularly in the proximal part of the extraembryonic region, are enlarged, disorganized and become polyploidy

reproductive system
• trophoectoderm fails to fuse with the uterine decidua and the ectoplacental cone is not in contact with uterine tissue




Genotype
MGI:2657304
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Bld/Bld+
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/cCi
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phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• Background Sensitivity: genetic background determines viability of heterozygotes

vision/eye
• an inflammatory response is observed in thickend corneas, with an accumulation of white blood cells under the outer epithelium
• within a day or two of birth, a noticeable exudate appears in the eye resulting in the formation of a scab over the eye and damage to the eye when the scab drops off
• variable level of opacity in the eye
• optic nerves of blind eyes are smaller
• corneal damage; within minutes after birth, the cornea becomes dry and the lids attach firmly to the edges of the cornea
• when the eye is extremely opaque, blood vessels are seen growing into the corneal tissue
• corneas are often thickened, sometimes by as much as 6-fold
• hyperplasia of the outer epithelium
• at 25-30 days of age, part of the cornea may be opaque
• lens may be missing or may be present with a few to many vacuoles
• sometimes the lens is misshapen
• sometimes the lens is firmly attached to the cornea
• lens may be present with a few to many vacuoles
• lens may be missing
• incomplete penetrance
• opaque eyes are typicall smaller than controls
• Background Sensitivity: unilateral, bilateral occurrence is variable and can be enhanced on certain backgrounds
• if the lens is absent, the retina may be collapsed or folded
• when lens is present, the most common defect is rosette formation
• most often the retina shows some deteriorative change
• if the lens is absent, the retina may be folded
• in a few cases, mutants become blind after weaning; blindness can be either uni- or bilateral

immune system
• an inflammatory response is observed in thickend corneas, with an accumulation of white blood cells under the outer epithelium

nervous system
• optic nerves of blind eyes are smaller

cardiovascular system
• when the eye is extremely opaque, blood vessels are seen growing into the corneal tissue





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last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
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