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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Myogtm1Whk
targeted mutation 1, William H Klein
MGI:1857667
Summary 8 genotypes
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hm1
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3654907
hm2
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J MGI:2175134
ht3
Myogtm1Sjb/Myogtm1Whk involves: 129 MGI:3036569
ht4
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm2Whk involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3656058
cx5
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1+
Myogtm1Whk/Myog+
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3714517
cx6
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae
Myogtm1Whk/Myog+
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3714518
cx7
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3714533
cx8
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3714502


Genotype
MGI:3654907
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• at E12.5 desmin staining is weaker and myosin heavy polypeptide staining is absent suggesting a delay in myoblast differentiation
• at E14.5 myoblasts appear to persist in muscle forming regions suggesting incomplete differentiation

mortality/aging

muscle
• after E15.5 somitic muscle forming regions are greatly reduced in mass, myofibers are more diffuse and stain less intensely for myosin heavy polypeptide and at E16.5 myofiber numbers are reduced compared to wild-type
• at E12.5 desmin staining is weaker and myosin heavy polypeptide staining is absent suggesting a delay in myoblast differentiation
• at E14.5 myoblasts appear to persist in muscle forming regions suggesting incomplete differentiation
• thin and fibrous but intact
• at E18.5 muscles in the back, ventral-lateral body wall, and forelimb have far fewer muscle fibers compared to control littermates; however, the ratio of fast to slow fibers is similar to controls and all muscle groups that make up the crural region of the hindlimb are present despite the reduction in fiber number (J:22984)

growth/size/body

respiratory system
• at E20, lungs appear to have arrested at the canalicular stage and retain cuboidal respiratory epithelium
• at E20, increased apoptosis is seen primarily in the bronchial or mesenchymal cells; however no change in apoptosis is seen in the heart or liver
• ratio of wet lung weight to body weight is reduced at E14, E17, and E20; however lung lobe structure is similar to wild-type
• at E14, intrathoracic spaces are about 30% smaller compared to age-matched littermates
• at E14 and E17, BrdU and PCNA labeling indicate a decrease in proliferation and proliferation rates in the mesenchymal and epithelial compartments are similar unlike in control littermates
• DNA content at term (E20) is reduced by about 20% compared to control littermates
• no respiratory movements

behavior/neurological
• lack withdrawal reflexes at E17, E19, and E20 (full term)

homeostasis/metabolism
• develops within seconds of birth

skeleton

embryo
N
• amniotic fluid volume appears normal




Genotype
MGI:2175134
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• die within minutes of birth; however a heart beat is detected at birth

respiratory system

muscle
• extremely thin
• decreased mass throughout the body, particularly in the tongue and diaphragm
• however, smooth muscle of the aorta and digestive tract appears normal and differentiated cardiomyocytes are present
• reduced fiber density, particularly evident in the tongue and diaphragm but also in the trunk and facial areas
• areas normally occupied by myofibers contain mostly mononucleate cells; however, the number of nuclei in muscle-forming regions is similar to wild-type

behavior/neurological

skeleton
• the cranial most sternebrae are wider and the caudal most are narrower than in wild-type mice
• excessively ossified with reduced or absent intersternebral cartilage
• 55% shorter than in wild-type
• abnormal curvature, and aligned perpendicularly to the vertebral and sternebral bodies
• the second pair of ribs displays delayed or absent connection to the manubrium
• 15% shorter than in wild-type mice

adipose tissue
• especially in the dorsal cervical region resulting in visible thickening of the dorsal neck area

homeostasis/metabolism




Genotype
MGI:3036569
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Myogtm1Sjb/Myogtm1Whk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Myogtm1Sjb mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• although homozygous null mice die perinatally, these mice appear healthy and survive to adulthood




Genotype
MGI:3656058
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm2Whk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
Myogtm2Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

homeostasis/metabolism

muscle
• severe

skeleton
• fused and ossified




Genotype
MGI:3714517
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1+
Myogtm1Whk/Myog+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Myf6tm1Eno mutation (0 available); any Myf6 mutation (19 available)
Myod1tm1Jae mutation (2 available); any Myod1 mutation (23 available)
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mutants are normal, viable and fertile and appear to have normal muscle




Genotype
MGI:3714518
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae
Myogtm1Whk/Myog+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Myf6tm1Eno mutation (0 available); any Myf6 mutation (19 available)
Myod1tm1Jae mutation (2 available); any Myod1 mutation (23 available)
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
muscle
• myogenesis is arrested at the level seen in single homozygous Myog mutants




Genotype
MGI:3714533
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Myf6tm1Eno mutation (0 available); any Myf6 mutation (19 available)
Myod1tm1Jae mutation (2 available); any Myod1 mutation (23 available)
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• die within minutes of birth

growth/size/body
• E18.5 mutants show a reduction in body mass

muscle
• marker analysis indicates that myoblasts are present in normal muscles but they are unable to differentiate into muscle fibers marker analysis indicates that myoblasts are present in normal muscles but they are unable to differentiate into muscle fibers
• myoblasts from neonates are unable to differentiate in vitro
• severe muscle deficiency with almost no muscle fibers; the few fibers that are present are extremely thin and underdeveloped
• tongue, back, limb, and skeletal muscle are all affected comparably unlike in single Myog homozygous mutants

skeleton
• the average lengths of the ossified portions of the ribs are 30% shorter than normal at E15.5, however the ribs reach the sternum
• severe




Genotype
MGI:3714502
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Myf6tm1Eno/Myf6tm1Eno
Myogtm1Whk/Myogtm1Whk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Myf6tm1Eno mutation (0 available); any Myf6 mutation (19 available)
Myogtm1Whk mutation (0 available); any Myog mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• lethality at birth; mutants exhibit reduced levels of Myf5 mRNA unlike single Myf6tm1Eno homozygotes

muscle
• exhibit a deficiency in muscle fibers showing only residual differentiated muscle fibers, however the number of these residual fibers is similar to that seen in Myog homozygotes
• exhibit a deficiency in muscle fibers

skeleton
• sternebral bodies are severely malformed
• distal portions of the ribs fail to reach the sternum
• upper region of the sternum is bifurcated





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