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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
SfnEr
repeated epilation
MGI:1861121
Summary 11 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
SfnEr/SfnEr B6CBACa Aw-J/A-SfnEr/J MGI:3765943
hm2
SfnEr/SfnEr involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3605874
hm3
SfnEr/SfnEr involves: C57BL/6By MGI:3844985
hm4
SfnEr/SfnEr Not Specified MGI:3845120
ht5
SfnEr/Sfn+ B6CBACa Aw-J/A-SfnEr/J MGI:3765944
ht6
SfnEr/Sfn+ involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3605876
ht7
SfnEr/Sfn+ Not Specified MGI:5559504
cx8
Irf6tm1Mjd/Irf6+
SfnEr/SfnEr
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5426899
cx9
Chuktm1Mka/Chuk+
SfnEr/SfnEr
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5426900
cx10
Irf6tm1Mjd/Irf6+
SfnEr/Sfn+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3693811
cx11
Kdf1shd/Kdf1+
SfnEr/Sfn+
involves: C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:5559505


Genotype
MGI:3765943
hm1
Allelic
Composition
SfnEr/SfnEr
Genetic
Background
B6CBACa Aw-J/A-SfnEr/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Dorsal skin comparison of a wild type and SfnEr/SfnEr mouse

mortality/aging
• die at birth due to respiratory stress

digestive/alimentary system
• fusion of the epithelium of the oral cavity

growth/size/body
• fusion of the epithelium of the oral cavity

respiratory system

craniofacial
• fusion of the epithelium of the oral cavity

limbs/digits/tail
• stumpy legs
• stumpy tail

integument
• failure of keratinocyte terminal differentiation; epidermis cells do not differentiate into mature granular and cornified cells
• the thickened epidermis lacks the stratum corneum
• the thickened epidermis lacks the stratum granulosum

cellular
• failure of keratinocyte terminal differentiation; epidermis cells do not differentiate into mature granular and cornified cells




Genotype
MGI:3605874
hm2
Allelic
Composition
SfnEr/SfnEr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Abnormal skin morphology of SfnEr/Sfn+ and SfnEr/SfnEr mice

mortality/aging
• born alive
• die shortly after birth of acute respiratory distress due to a closed oral cavity

respiratory system
• nostrils present only as two very small holes (J:6200)
• nares are smaller than normal by embryonic day 13 (J:7243)
• the nasal cavities remain separated from the oral cavity and the palatal swellings are joined directly to the sidewalls of the nasal septum
• at embryonic day 14 the nasal palatal zone is reduced in size, there is a palato-mandibular joining, and the areas bordering the oral cavity are compressed and deformed
• by embryonic day 14 the naso-pharyngeal duct is greatly modified
• acute respiratory distress is cause of death
• pups try to breath but cannot due to closed oral cavity

digestive/alimentary system
• development of the palatal shelves is impinged and they are connected to the tongue and mandible at embryonic days 14 and 15 such that they do not reorient
• palatal shelves fail to fuse along midline
• tongue fused to both premaxilla and mandible (J:6200)
• inadequate space in the oral cavity for the tongue to develop abnormally such that at embryonic day 15 the apical extremity of the tongue is very far back, it is closely joined to the nasal septum for a long way, the dorsal surface is ondulated, its musculature is compressed in an antero-posterior direction and the tongue is compressed by the maxillae, palatal shelves and nasal septum (J:7243)
• at embryonic day 18 large lacunae are found in the lateral parts and cystic formation appear at the place of genio-glossal and genio-hyoid muscles (J:7243)
• anal orifice undetectable
• 1-2 external loops of the bowel occasionally seen (Celosomia)
• urogenital orifices undetectable

liver/biliary system
• sometimes partially protrudes from the body cavity

craniofacial
• complete fusion of premaxillary and lower jaw epithelia (J:6200)
• at embryonic day 13 the mandible is positioned further forward than normal with the center and lateral zones being closer to the maxilla so that there is less space between them (J:7243)
• by embryonic day 14 the mandible is malformed and fused with the maxilla leaving the oral cavity completely filled in
• development of the palatal shelves is impinged and they are connected to the tongue and mandible at embryonic days 14 and 15 such that they do not reorient
• beginning at embryonic day 13 the face, from the top of the cranium to the tip of the snout becomes flattened leaving a shortened snout and decreased prominance of the features, with vibrissae more difficult to discern
• lip fusion begins laterally on embryonic day 13 and closure of the lips is nearly complete by embryonic day 15
• oral cavity closed
• palatal shelves fail to fuse along midline
• tongue fused to both premaxilla and mandible (J:6200)
• inadequate space in the oral cavity for the tongue to develop abnormally such that at embryonic day 15 the apical extremity of the tongue is very far back, it is closely joined to the nasal septum for a long way, the dorsal surface is ondulated, its musculature is compressed in an antero-posterior direction and the tongue is compressed by the maxillae, palatal shelves and nasal septum (J:7243)
• at embryonic day 18 large lacunae are found in the lateral parts and cystic formation appear at the place of genio-glossal and genio-hyoid muscles (J:7243)
• nostrils present only as two very small holes (J:6200)
• nares are smaller than normal by embryonic day 13 (J:7243)
• the nasal cavities remain separated from the oral cavity and the palatal swellings are joined directly to the sidewalls of the nasal septum
• truncated
• the auditory ducts appear sealed at embryonic day 15
• pinna reduced in size (J:6200)
• smaller than normal by embryonic day 13 (J:7243)

limbs/digits/tail
• phalanges sometimes fused (symphalangy)
• complete disappearance of distal phalangies sometimes
• radius held closer to humerus
• limbs and tail greatly shortened
• 10-12 caudal vertebrae missing

skeleton
• phalanges sometimes fused (symphalangy)
• complete disappearance of distal phalangies sometimes
• radius held closer to humerus
• complete fusion of premaxillary and lower jaw epithelia (J:6200)
• at embryonic day 13 the mandible is positioned further forward than normal with the center and lateral zones being closer to the maxilla so that there is less space between them (J:7243)
• by embryonic day 14 the mandible is malformed and fused with the maxilla leaving the oral cavity completely filled in
• 10-12 caudal vertebrae missing
• by embryonic day 15 there is no curvature of the neck
• accentuated dorsal curvature and head shifted slightly forward along body axis

reproductive system
• urogenital orifices undetectable

hearing/vestibular/ear
• the auditory ducts appear sealed at embryonic day 15
• pinna reduced in size (J:6200)
• smaller than normal by embryonic day 13 (J:7243)

vision/eye
• at embryonic day 13 the eyes are less prominant than normal and at embryonic day 15 the eyes are smaller and much less prominent than normal (J:7243)

integument
• hair follicles very rare
• stratum germinativum underdeveloped (J:6200)
• fewer desmosomes between basal layer cells (J:6708)
• cells less organized
• true cornified zone not seen
• cells less organized
• increased number of granular cell layers
• extremely thin and smooth (J:6200)
• inconsistent thickness (J:6708)

growth/size/body
• development of the palatal shelves is impinged and they are connected to the tongue and mandible at embryonic days 14 and 15 such that they do not reorient
• beginning at embryonic day 13 the face, from the top of the cranium to the tip of the snout becomes flattened leaving a shortened snout and decreased prominance of the features, with vibrissae more difficult to discern
• lip fusion begins laterally on embryonic day 13 and closure of the lips is nearly complete by embryonic day 15
• oral cavity closed
• palatal shelves fail to fuse along midline
• tongue fused to both premaxilla and mandible (J:6200)
• inadequate space in the oral cavity for the tongue to develop abnormally such that at embryonic day 15 the apical extremity of the tongue is very far back, it is closely joined to the nasal septum for a long way, the dorsal surface is ondulated, its musculature is compressed in an antero-posterior direction and the tongue is compressed by the maxillae, palatal shelves and nasal septum (J:7243)
• at embryonic day 18 large lacunae are found in the lateral parts and cystic formation appear at the place of genio-glossal and genio-hyoid muscles (J:7243)
• nostrils present only as two very small holes (J:6200)
• nares are smaller than normal by embryonic day 13 (J:7243)
• the nasal cavities remain separated from the oral cavity and the palatal swellings are joined directly to the sidewalls of the nasal septum
• truncated
• the auditory ducts appear sealed at embryonic day 15
• pinna reduced in size (J:6200)
• smaller than normal by embryonic day 13 (J:7243)
• from embryonic day 13 on there is a clear reduction in the cephalic volume




Genotype
MGI:3844985
hm3
Allelic
Composition
SfnEr/SfnEr
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6By
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Mouse lines carrying:
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• the forelimbs are found to fuse with the flank skin and the himdlimbs are found to fuse with the tail epidermis
• the limb bud is smaller than normal, does not flatten or form digits, and remains stumpy throughout development; the difference is detectable as early as embryonic day 13
• the apical ectodermal ridge is hyperplastic and penetrates the underlying mesenchyme at embryonic day 13 when the epidermal layer is irregularly thickened
• at embryonic day 13 the precartilaginous condensations of the distal footplate appear closer to each other than normal, on embryonic day 14 the footplate is severely deformed, being rounded with converging precartilaginous elements instead of flattened with radiating digit precartilages, and individualization of the digits does not occur
• at embryonic day 13 the tail tip is bent toward the dorsal side, at embryonic day 14 there is a twisting or kinking of the distal part of the tail, and the tail is stumpy and joined to the hindlimbs from embryonic day 15 on
• in all homozygotes

craniofacial
• at embryonic day 15 the lips are fused

vision/eye
• evident at embryonic day 15
• at embryonic day 15 the lower eyelid covers much more of the cornea than it does in wild-type controls, only a small central area remains where the two eyelids have not grown together, the leading edge is irregular, abnormal, flattened ectodermal cells cover the entire surface of the cornea, and no corneal epithelium is visible
• by embryonic day 19 the eyelids are grown together and the surface covering the eye is smooth, thin, shiny and translucent
• in newborns a continuous sheet of epithelial cells, which are abnormally flat, densely packed, lacking distinct cell boundaries, and disorganized in their arrangement, extends from the anterior corneal stroma to the surface of the eyelid and compresses the eyelid stroma into a thin wedge

embryo
• the limb bud is smaller than normal, does not flatten or form digits, and remains stumpy throughout development; the difference is detectable as early as embryonic day 13
• the apical ectodermal ridge is hyperplastic and penetrates the underlying mesenchyme at embryonic day 13 when the epidermal layer is irregularly thickened

integument
• scarce hair follicles at the surface of the skin at embryonic day 18, but hair follicles are found irregularly distributed and localized deeper into the dermis than normal
• at embryonic day 14 the flank epidermis is composed of several layers of flat cells and is approximately twice as thick as normal, while the dorsal and head skin remains thin
• at embryonic day 15 thickened epidermis extends to include the dorsal region and the hair nodules are delayed in appearance
• at embryonic day 16 the spinous layers are irregularly thickened and there are several layers of flattened cells above them
• while normal epidermis becomes wrinkled from embryonic day 17 onward, the epidermis of the homozygote remains smooth
• normal stratification of the epidermal layers is disturbed and on embyronic day 18 the basal layer has numerous lobes penetrating into the dermis, the hair follicles are irregularly spread between these lobes, the stratum spinosum is thickened with the superficial horny layers of the skin lacking or reduced, and the stratum granulosum is delayed in formation and varies in thickness

growth/size/body
• at embryonic day 15 the lips are fused




Genotype
MGI:3845120
hm4
Allelic
Composition
SfnEr/SfnEr
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
N
• mice exhibit normal molar tooth germ




Genotype
MGI:3765944
ht5
Allelic
Composition
SfnEr/Sfn+
Genetic
Background
B6CBACa Aw-J/A-SfnEr/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Repeated hair loss in SfnEr/Sfn+ mice

integument
• repeated hair loss in adults




Genotype
MGI:3605876
ht6
Allelic
Composition
SfnEr/Sfn+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• increased mortality starting at about the time hair loss starts and continuing through weaning and a little after
• mice surviving the post weaning period are fertile and live normal lifespans

growth/size/body
• starting about the same time as hair loss

neoplasm
• 67% frequency in mice older than 6 months
• begin as small sessile or pedunculated papillomas, then most enlarge, and many develop horns
• no evidence of virus particles
• 67% frequency in mice older than 6 months
• squamous cell carcinomas in the fleshy base of large cutaneous horns
• no evidence of virus particles

integument
• first coat lost by 3 weeks then quickly replaced and lost again (J:6200)
• hair loss begins around eyes and nose (J:6200)
• normal until around 13 days when hair loss begins (J:29020)
• 67% frequency in mice older than 6 months
• begin as small sessile or pedunculated papillomas, then most enlarge, and many develop horns
• no evidence of virus particles




Genotype
MGI:5559504
ht7
Allelic
Composition
SfnEr/Sfn+
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
integument
• eyelids, ears, snout and digit/tail tips

homeostasis/metabolism
• eyelids, ears, snout and digit/tail tips




Genotype
MGI:5426899
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Irf6tm1Mjd/Irf6+
SfnEr/SfnEr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Irf6tm1Mjd mutation (0 available); any Irf6 mutation (26 available)
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
N
• mice exhibit normal teeth and molar tooth germ




Genotype
MGI:5426900
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Chuktm1Mka/Chuk+
SfnEr/SfnEr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chuktm1Mka mutation (0 available); any Chuk mutation (48 available)
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
N
• mice exhibit normal teeth and molar tooth germ




Genotype
MGI:3693811
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Irf6tm1Mjd/Irf6+
SfnEr/Sfn+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Irf6tm1Mjd mutation (0 available); any Irf6 mutation (26 available)
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
• severe intraoral adhesions prevent opening of mouth at E17
• seen at E17

limbs/digits/tail
• affected pups show forepaw and hindpaw syndactyly
• at E17

digestive/alimentary system
• seen at E17
• fused esophagus is found at E17

integument
• at E17, affected pups have smooth skin
• epidermis is hyperproliferative
• areas of keratinization are frequently detected within and sometimes on surface of expanded suprabasal layers
• mutants have thickened epithelium resulting from expanded stratum spinosum; clearly defined stratum granulosum and stratum corneum do not form toward epidermal surface

growth/size/body
• severe intraoral adhesions prevent opening of mouth at E17
• seen at E17
• at E17, partial fusion of hindlimbs and tail to body wall is observed




Genotype
MGI:5559505
cx11
Allelic
Composition
Kdf1shd/Kdf1+
SfnEr/Sfn+
Genetic
Background
involves: C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kdf1shd mutation (0 available); any Kdf1 mutation (15 available)
SfnEr mutation (1 available); any Sfn mutation (13 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• despite Mendelian numbers during embryonic development, only 1 mouse was obtained postnatally

integument
• in several areas, pronounced in the eyelids, ears, snout, digit/tail tips, chin and two dorsal stripes
• breaks in the cornified layer in dorsal stripes
• however, most regions exhibit normal cornified layers

craniofacial
• in the one recovered mouse
• in the one recovered mouse

homeostasis/metabolism
• in several areas, pronounced in the eyelids, ears, snout, digit/tail tips, chin and two dorsal stripes

digestive/alimentary system
• in the one recovered mouse

growth/size/body
• in the one recovered mouse
• in the one recovered mouse





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