Phenotypes associated with this allele

• Allele Symbol: tk
• Allele Name: tail kinks
• Allele ID: MGI:1857073
• Summary: 1 genotype

Jump to	Allelic Composition	Genetic Background	Genotype ID
hm1	tk/tk	involves: BALB/c	MGI:3804183

Genotype
MGI:3804183

hm1

• Allelic Composition: tk/tk
• Genetic Background: involves: BALB/c

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

mortality/aging

decreased survivor rate ( J:13524 )

• Background Sensitivity: viability depends on genetic background

postnatal lethality ( J:13524 )

• Background Sensitivity: genetic background determines a range of postnatal lethality

limbs/digits/tail

abnormal tail morphology ( J:14982 )

abnormal caudal vertebrae morphology ( J:14982 )

short tail ( J:14982 )

• tail tip is pointed as in normal mice

kinked tail ( J:14982 )

• easily recognizeable from birth onwards

skeleton

abnormal caudal vertebrae morphology ( J:14982 )

abnormal thoracic vertebrae morphology ( J:14982 )

abnormal cervical vertebrae morphology ( J:14982 )

increased presacral vertebrae number ( J:14982 )

• one more than normal

abnormal vertebrae development ( J:14982 )

• at E10 cervical scleratomes have not differentiated into anterior and posterior halves