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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID 		Rpl38Tss
tail-short Shionogi Institute
MGI:1859977
Summary 3 genotypes
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hm1
 		Rpl38Tss/Rpl38Tss BALB/cMs-Rpl38Tss MGI:3803678
ht2
 		Rpl38Tss/Rpl38+ BALB/cMs-Rpl38Tss MGI:3803677
ht3
 		Rpl38Tss/Rpl38+ either: (involves: A/J * BALB/cMs) or (involves: BALB/cMs * C57BL/6J) MGI:3803692


Genotype
MGI:3803678
hm1
Allelic
Composition		 Rpl38Tss/Rpl38Tss
Genetic
Background		 BALB/cMs-Rpl38Tss
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Mouse lines carrying:
Rpl38Tss mutation (0 available); any Rpl38 mutation (18 available)
♀ phenotype observed in females
♂ phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
embryonic lethality, complete penetrance ( J:62561 )
• instructive crosses suggest homozygotes die during embryonic development




Genotype
MGI:3803677
ht2
Allelic
Composition		 Rpl38Tss/Rpl38+
Genetic
Background		 BALB/cMs-Rpl38Tss
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Mouse lines carrying:
Rpl38Tss mutation (0 available); any Rpl38 mutation (18 available)
♀ phenotype observed in females
♂ phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
short tail ( J:62561 )
• tail length is one to two-thirds of normal length
curly tail ( J:62561 )
• rarely curled
kinked tail ( J:62561 )
• usually kinked




Genotype
MGI:3803692
ht3
Allelic
Composition		 Rpl38Tss/Rpl38+
Genetic
Background		 either: (involves: A/J * BALB/cMs) or (involves: BALB/cMs * C57BL/6J)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Rpl38Tss mutation (0 available); any Rpl38 mutation (18 available)
♀ phenotype observed in females
♂ phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
cleft upper lip ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J
cleft palate ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J

digestive/alimentary system
cleft palate ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J

limbs/digits/tail
oligodactyly ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J
polydactyly ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J

nervous system
exencephaly ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J

growth/size/body
cleft upper lip ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J
cleft palate ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J
herniated abdominal wall ( J:62561 )
• Background Sensitivity: incidence is highest in backcross matings involving C57BL/6J




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