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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Gsctm1Bhr
targeted mutation 1, Richard R Behringer
MGI:1857726
Summary 7 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr 129S7/SvEvBrd-Gsctm1Bhr MGI:3716764
hm2
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr B6.129S7-Gsctm1Bhr MGI:3716763
hm3
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3716762
cx4
Foxa2tm1Jrt/Foxa2+
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * CD-1 MGI:2169198
cx5
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
Gsc2tm1Bhr/Gsc2tm1Bhr
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:3639107
cx6
Foxa2tm1Jrt/Foxa2tm1Jrt
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsc+
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * CD-1 MGI:3716761
cx7
Foxa2tm1Jrt/Foxa2tm1Jrt
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * CD-1 MGI:3716760


Genotype
MGI:3716764
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
Genetic
Background
129S7/SvEvBrd-Gsctm1Bhr
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gsctm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• Background Sensitivity: incidence of rib defects is 15% on this background compared to 70% and 54% on an congenic C57BL/6 or a mixed 129S7/SvEvBrd and C57BL/6 background, respectively

craniofacial
• incidence of craniofacial defects is 100% on all strain backgrounds examined




Genotype
MGI:3716763
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
Genetic
Background
B6.129S7-Gsctm1Bhr
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gsctm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• Background Sensitivity: incidence of rib defects is 70% on this background compared to 15% and 54% on an coisogenic 129S7/SvEvBrd or a mixed 129S7/SvEvBrd and C57BL/6 background, respectively

craniofacial
• incidence of craniofacial defects is 100% on all strain backgrounds examined




Genotype
MGI:3716762
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gsctm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• fail to suckle and die within 24 hours of birth

behavior/neurological
• unable to suckle
• however, mice do accumulate milk in the stomach when forcefed

skeleton
• several bones at the base of the skull are malformed
• a groove extends along the Meckel's cartilage of the mandible
• reduced size of the orbital process
• abnormalities are detectable at E13.5
• short with diminished coronoid and angular processes
• however, the condilar process is normal
• malformed
• reduced size of the maxillary orbital process
• absence of turbinal anlagen at E15.5 and E18.5
• reduced size of the manubrium and process brevis
• however, the incus and stapes are normal
• in 20% of skeletons (distinct from those with rib fusions) a reduction in the number of ribs attached to the sternum is seen at E14
• attachment abnormalities may be unilateral or bilateral
• Background Sensitivity: incidence of rib defects is 54% on this background compared to 15% and 70% on an coisogenic 129S7/SvEvBrd or a congenic C57BL/6 background, respectivel
• detected in about 35% of skeletons at E14.0, primarily between the costal cartilages of the first and second ribs
• fusions may be unilateral or bilateral

hearing/vestibular/ear
• forms but does not migrate as far inward at E15.5 and E18.5
• reduced size of the manubrium and process brevis
• however, the incus and stapes are normal
• at E15.5 and E18.5

respiratory system
• absence of turbinal anlagen at E15.5 and E18.5
• absence of the ventrolateral walls at E15.5 and E18.5
• however, midline structures (septum and vomeronasal organs) are present
• at E15.5 and E18.5, the glandular mucous epithelium in the nasal sinuses is mostly absent
• fails to fuse with the palate
• difficulty breathing resulting in accumulation of air in the stomach and intestines

muscle
• reduced density of the muscle fibers in the extrinsic muscles
• abnormal insertions of the genioglossus muscle onto the Meckel's cartilage

limbs/digits/tail
N
• despite abundant expression in developing limbs, no skeletal deformities are seen in the limbs

endocrine/exocrine glands
N
• despite developmental expression, the thyroid and thymus are present

craniofacial
• incidence of craniofacial defects is 100% on all strain backgrounds examined
• several bones at the base of the skull are malformed
• a groove extends along the Meckel's cartilage of the mandible
• reduced size of the orbital process
• abnormalities are detectable at E13.5
• short with diminished coronoid and angular processes
• however, the condilar process is normal
• malformed
• reduced size of the maxillary orbital process
• reduced size of the manubrium and process brevis
• however, the incus and stapes are normal
• reduced density of the muscle fibers in the extrinsic muscles
• abnormal insertions of the genioglossus muscle onto the Meckel's cartilage
• absence of turbinal anlagen at E15.5 and E18.5
• absence of the ventrolateral walls at E15.5 and E18.5
• however, midline structures (septum and vomeronasal organs) are present
• at E15.5 and E18.5, the glandular mucous epithelium in the nasal sinuses is mostly absent
• fails to fuse with the palate
• forms but does not migrate as far inward at E15.5 and E18.5

digestive/alimentary system
• reduced density of the muscle fibers in the extrinsic muscles
• abnormal insertions of the genioglossus muscle onto the Meckel's cartilage

integument

growth/size/body
• reduced density of the muscle fibers in the extrinsic muscles
• abnormal insertions of the genioglossus muscle onto the Meckel's cartilage
• absence of turbinal anlagen at E15.5 and E18.5
• absence of the ventrolateral walls at E15.5 and E18.5
• however, midline structures (septum and vomeronasal organs) are present
• at E15.5 and E18.5, the glandular mucous epithelium in the nasal sinuses is mostly absent
• fails to fuse with the palate
• forms but does not migrate as far inward at E15.5 and E18.5




Genotype
MGI:2169198
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Foxa2tm1Jrt/Foxa2+
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * CD-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Foxa2tm1Jrt mutation (2 available); any Foxa2 mutation (26 available)
Gsctm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

embryo
• pyknotic cells are seen in the mesenchyme of the first branchial arches
• the first branchial arch arteries are either not visible or poorly formed
• epithelium of the first arch fails to fuse ventrally with the pharyngeal endoderm
• the first branchial arch arteries are either not visible or poorly formed
• at E9.5
• expression analysis indicates reduced populations of both mesodermal and neural crest cells
• pyknotic cells are seen in the mesenchyme of the second branchial arches
• at E9.5
• expression analysis indicates reduced populations of both mesodermal and neural crest cells
• at E8.75 defects are seen in the anterior end of the embryo including the region of the heart; however, development posterior to the heart is normal
• variable severity of the defects at E9.0 - E9.5
• at E9.0 - E9.5 dorsal-ventral patterning of the forebrain is abnormal
• at E9.0 - E9.5 in severely affected embryos expression analysis indicates ventral expansion of dorsal cell fates in floor plate cells with resulting loss of ventral structures
• however, anterior-posterior patterning of the neural tube is unaffected
• arrest around the 20 - 25 somite stage
• at E9.0 - E9.5
• at E9.5 in severely affected embryos the floor and roof of the neural tube are in contact with each other at the diencephalic-mesencephalic junction
• at E9.0 - E9.5 in severely affected embryos expression analysis indicates ventral expansion of dorsal cell fates in floor plate cells with resulting loss of ventral structures
• however, anterior-posterior patterning of the neural tube is unaffected
• at E9.5 in less severely affected embryos thinning of the neuroepithelium is seen in the forebrain, hindbrain, and spinal cord
• reduction in neuroepithelium is most severe in the forebrain
• in severely affected embryos notochord cells disappear from the rostral half of the embryo by E9.5
• however, in less severely affected embryos notochord cells are maintained
• reduced in size at E9.0 - E9.5

cardiovascular system
• at E9.5 the dorsal aorta is elongated, enlarged, or disorganized
• the first branchial arch arteries are either not visible or poorly formed
• greatly enlarged anterior cardinal veins at E9.5
• by E9.5, the dorsal mesocardium fails to form resulting in connection of the heart to the gut
• defects in heart looping are seen at E8.75
• at E9.5 the heart is a straight or S-shaped tube at the midline
• the dorsal mesocardium fails to form

vision/eye
• smaller at E9.5 in less severely affected embryos
• at E9.5 in more severely affected embryos the optic vesicle is lost as a result of lack of maintenance as optic vesicles are present at E8.75

nervous system
• at E9.5 in severely affected embryos the floor and roof of the neural tube are in contact with each other at the diencephalic-mesencephalic junction
• at E9.0 - E9.5 in severely affected embryos expression analysis indicates ventral expansion of dorsal cell fates in floor plate cells with resulting loss of ventral structures
• however, anterior-posterior patterning of the neural tube is unaffected
• at E9.5 in less severely affected embryos thinning of the neuroepithelium is seen in the forebrain, hindbrain, and spinal cord
• reduction in neuroepithelium is most severe in the forebrain
• dorsal-ventral patterning is abnormal
• dramatically reduced at E8.75
• reduced in size at E9.0 - E9.5
• at E9.0 - E9.5

respiratory system
• smaller and abnormally shaped

growth/size/body
• at E9.0 - E9.5

craniofacial
• pyknotic cells are seen in the mesenchyme of the first branchial arches
• the first branchial arch arteries are either not visible or poorly formed
• epithelium of the first arch fails to fuse ventrally with the pharyngeal endoderm
• the first branchial arch arteries are either not visible or poorly formed
• at E9.5
• expression analysis indicates reduced populations of both mesodermal and neural crest cells
• pyknotic cells are seen in the mesenchyme of the second branchial arches
• at E9.5
• expression analysis indicates reduced populations of both mesodermal and neural crest cells




Genotype
MGI:3639107
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
Gsc2tm1Bhr/Gsc2tm1Bhr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gsc2tm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc2 mutation (13 available)
Gsctm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
N
• no defects in axis patterning are detected at E9.5




Genotype
MGI:3716761
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Foxa2tm1Jrt/Foxa2tm1Jrt
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsc+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * CD-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Foxa2tm1Jrt mutation (2 available); any Foxa2 mutation (26 available)
Gsctm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• phenotype at E9.5 is similar to that of Foxa2 single homozygotes with no increase in the severity of the defect in development of the anterior posterior axis
• embryos are small and thin

growth/size/body
• embryos are small and thin




Genotype
MGI:3716760
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Foxa2tm1Jrt/Foxa2tm1Jrt
Gsctm1Bhr/Gsctm1Bhr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * CD-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Foxa2tm1Jrt mutation (2 available); any Foxa2 mutation (26 available)
Gsctm1Bhr mutation (0 available); any Gsc mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• phenotype at E9.5 is similar to that of Foxa2 single homozygotes with no increase in the severity of the defect in development of the anterior posterior axis
• embryos are small and thin

growth/size/body
• embryos are small and thin





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