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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Prrx2tm1Mjk
targeted mutation 1, Michael J Kern
MGI:1857684
Summary 5 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk Not Specified MGI:2169005
cx2
Prrx1tm1Jfm/Prrx1tm1Jfm
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor MGI:3687311
cx3
Prrx1tm1Tex/Prrx1tm1Tex
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3687317
cx4
Prrx1tm1Tex/Prrx1tm1Tex
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:2167059
cx5
Prrx1tm1Tex/Prrx1tm1Tex
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2+
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3687269


Genotype
MGI:2169005
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prrx2tm1Mjk mutation (0 available); any Prrx2 mutation (11 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mutants are viable and fertile and show no defects in the skeleton or Meckel's cartilage (J:51596)
• homozygotes are viable and fertile and show no cardiac anomalies (J:60507)




Genotype
MGI:3687311
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Prrx1tm1Jfm/Prrx1tm1Jfm
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prrx1tm1Jfm mutation (1 available); any Prrx1 mutation (31 available)
Prrx2tm1Mjk mutation (0 available); any Prrx2 mutation (11 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• phenotypes are stated to be identical to double homozygous Prxx1tm1Tex and Prrx2tm1Mjk mutants, however data is not presented in J:51596

behavior/neurological

craniofacial

hearing/vestibular/ear

homeostasis/metabolism

limbs/digits/tail

respiratory system

skeleton

vision/eye

digestive/alimentary system

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:3687317
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Prrx1tm1Tex/Prrx1tm1Tex
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prrx1tm1Tex mutation (0 available); any Prrx1 mutation (31 available)
Prrx2tm1Mjk mutation (0 available); any Prrx2 mutation (11 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• all great arteries appear to run somewhat tortuously through the surrounding mesenchyme
• arteries sometimes show irregular vessel walls instead of smooth ones, although vessel wall thickness is normal
• pulmonary trunk is positioned slightly more vertically than in wild-types
• exhibit abnormal positioning and awkward curvature of the aortic arch
• the arteries branching off the aortic arch appear to be set slightly further apart than in wild-type
• 2 of 7 show a retroesophageal right subclavian artery
• exhibit a misdirected and elongated ductus arterious




Genotype
MGI:2167059
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Prrx1tm1Tex/Prrx1tm1Tex
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2tm1Mjk
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prrx1tm1Tex mutation (0 available); any Prrx1 mutation (31 available)
Prrx2tm1Mjk mutation (0 available); any Prrx2 mutation (11 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• die within 24 hours of birth (J:51596)
• all die neonatally, most likely from respiratory failure (J:52212)

embryo
• integrity of the forelimb apical ectodermal ridge is abnormal as determined by expression of Fgf8 and Bmp4

respiratory system
• exhibit respiratory distress marked by gasping motions and cyanosis

limbs/digits/tail
• show severe defects in limb morphogenesis
• integrity of the forelimb apical ectodermal ridge is abnormal as determined by expression of Fgf8 and Bmp4
• in the forelimb autopod, most commonly see postaxial polydactyly, however syndactyly, oligodactyly, and abnormal digit placement affecting posterior elements are also seen
• the hamate carpal is abnormal
• mutants with the oligodactyly phenotype show posterior carpal defects in which the hamate is truncated and the triquetrum is deleted
• the triquetrum is deleted in mutants with oligodactyly
• 83% exhibit duplications of the phalanges of the first digit of the forelimb
• 2 of 12 (17%) show duplications of the most distal phalange of the 5th digit in the hindlimb
• 25% show a laterally displaced digit 5 in forelimb autopods
• abnormal placement of the 5th digit results from an abnormal articulation between the 5th digit and the hamate carpal
• 8% (1 of 12) shows complete loss of posterior digits
• 67% of forelimb autopods show postaxial polydactyly with variable expressivity; the extra skeletal element ranges from a small extra, posterior cartilaginous body that does not articulate with a carpal to more extensively formed cartilage element that is fused to an abnormally laterally positioned triquetrum
• 100% of hindlimb autopods show preaxial polydactyly resulting from a duplication of the first digit
• one shows syndactyly of the proximal phyalange of digits 3 and 4
• exhibit extreme shortening and impaired ossification of the hindlimb zeugopods

skeleton
• Meckel's cartilage is absent except for a remnant at the most rostral tip of the developing mandible
• fail to form an incisor tooth
• E16.5 mutants show reduced size of the tooth organ, epithelial hypertrophy, and abnormal positioning of the tooth germ relative to the alveolar bone
• exhibit failure of odontoblasts to differentiate
• exhibit failure of ameloblasts to differentiate
• mandibular incisor development arrests at the single tooth bud
• although the mesenchyme condenses around the dental epithelium, the morphogenic events leading to the bell-stage tooth fail to occur
• mandible is fused at its most rostral aspect
• mandible is severely shortened
• the palatal process of the maxilla is deleted
• the zygomatic process of the maxilla is deleted
• the hamate carpal is abnormal
• mutants with the oligodactyly phenotype show posterior carpal defects in which the hamate is truncated and the triquetrum is deleted
• the triquetrum is deleted in mutants with oligodactyly
• 83% exhibit duplications of the phalanges of the first digit of the forelimb
• 2 of 12 (17%) show duplications of the most distal phalange of the 5th digit in the hindlimb
• architecture of the tibiotarsal diaphyseal growth plate is abnormal in that little ossification occurs
• proliferating chondrocytes lose their normal polarity parallel to the long axis of the bone and assume a perpendicular orientation
• some hypertrophying chondrocytes are seen, however these cells are abnormally shifted laterally to one side of the tibia
• endochondral ossification is abnormal in limbs as indicated by the small, laterally displaced ossification zone

behavior/neurological
• do not feed

hearing/vestibular/ear
• neonates have posteriorly displaced auricles
• neonates have more hypoplastic auricles

homeostasis/metabolism

vision/eye
• exhibit open eyes secondary to failure of eyelid formation
• exhibit open eyes secondary to failure of eyelid formation

craniofacial
• Meckel's cartilage is absent except for a remnant at the most rostral tip of the developing mandible
• fail to form an incisor tooth
• E16.5 mutants show reduced size of the tooth organ, epithelial hypertrophy, and abnormal positioning of the tooth germ relative to the alveolar bone
• exhibit failure of odontoblasts to differentiate
• exhibit failure of ameloblasts to differentiate
• mandibular incisor development arrests at the single tooth bud
• although the mesenchyme condenses around the dental epithelium, the morphogenic events leading to the bell-stage tooth fail to occur
• mandible is fused at its most rostral aspect
• mandible is severely shortened
• the palatal process of the maxilla is deleted
• the zygomatic process of the maxilla is deleted
• all have a cleft secondary palate
• neonates have posteriorly displaced auricles
• neonates have more hypoplastic auricles

digestive/alimentary system
• the palatal process of the maxilla is deleted
• all have a cleft secondary palate

growth/size/body
• fail to form an incisor tooth
• E16.5 mutants show reduced size of the tooth organ, epithelial hypertrophy, and abnormal positioning of the tooth germ relative to the alveolar bone
• exhibit failure of odontoblasts to differentiate
• exhibit failure of ameloblasts to differentiate
• mandibular incisor development arrests at the single tooth bud
• although the mesenchyme condenses around the dental epithelium, the morphogenic events leading to the bell-stage tooth fail to occur
• the palatal process of the maxilla is deleted
• all have a cleft secondary palate
• neonates have posteriorly displaced auricles
• neonates have more hypoplastic auricles




Genotype
MGI:3687269
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Prrx1tm1Tex/Prrx1tm1Tex
Prrx2tm1Mjk/Prrx2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Prrx1tm1Tex mutation (0 available); any Prrx1 mutation (31 available)
Prrx2tm1Mjk mutation (0 available); any Prrx2 mutation (11 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• 2 of 9 (22%) show oligodactyly of forelimb autopods
• 4 of 9 (44%) exhbit postaxial polydactyly of forelimb autopods that is less severe than seen in double homozygous mutants; none show hindlimb preaxial polydactyly
• 1 of 9 (11%) shows duplications of the first digit of the forelimb
• zeugopod is shorter than in wild-type but not as short as in double homozygous mutants

craniofacial
• exhibit only a single midline incisor tooth
• mandible is fused rostrally

skeleton
• exhibit only a single midline incisor tooth
• mandible is fused rostrally

growth/size/body
• exhibit only a single midline incisor tooth





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