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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Hoxa13+
wild type
MGI:1927836
Summary 15 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
ht1
Hoxa13Hd/Hoxa13+ B6C3Fe-a/a Hoxa13Hd Mcoln3Va-J/J MGI:3587031
ht2
Hoxa13tm2Ipc/Hoxa13+ either: (involves: 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6) MGI:3721891
ht3
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+ either: (involves: 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6) MGI:3721890
ht4
Hoxa13tm1.1Mrc/Hoxa13+ involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3846357
ht5
Hoxa13tm1Mrc/Hoxa13+ involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3846358
ht6
Hoxa13tm1Jwi/Hoxa13+ involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3521748
ht7
Hoxa13Hd/Hoxa13+ involves: MYA/Hu MGI:3587027
cn8
Gli3tm1.1Zllr/Gli3tm1.2Zllr
Hoxa13tm1.1(cre)Makm/Hoxa13+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J MGI:5425261
cx9
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6) MGI:3721892
cx10
Hoxa13tm2Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6) MGI:3721893
cx11
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13tm1Ddu
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6) MGI:3721895
cx12
Hoxa13tm2Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13tm1Ddu
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6) MGI:3721896
cx13
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13spdh/Hoxd13spdh
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C3HeB/FeJLe * C57BL/6J MGI:3802672
cx14
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13spdh/Hoxd13+
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C3HeB/FeJLe * C57BL/6J MGI:3802656
cx15
Hoxa13Hd/Hoxa13+
Tg(Prrx1-Sox9,-lacZ)1Haak/0
involves: C57BL/6 * DBA/2 * MYA/Hu MGI:3840968


Genotype
MGI:3587031
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13Hd/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
B6C3Fe-a/a Hoxa13Hd Mcoln3Va-J/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13Hd mutation (1 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
• decrease in the number of duct tips in the ampullary gland
• 29% have one lobe of the coagulating gland duct that has a single main duct
• 57% have a smaller dorsal prostate, 43% have a smaller lateral prostate
• decrease in the number of duct tips in the dorsal and lateral divisions of the dorsolateral prostate and the ventral prostate
• 43% have a smaller ventral prostate
• seminal vesicles have an altered curvature and spiked clefting and lack the secondary and tertiary branches
• little secondary and tertiary branching is observed
• 86% have seminal vesicles that are two thirds the size of wild-type

reproductive system
• decrease in the number of duct tips in the ampullary gland
• 29% have one lobe of the coagulating gland duct that has a single main duct
• 57% have a smaller dorsal prostate, 43% have a smaller lateral prostate
• decrease in the number of duct tips in the dorsal and lateral divisions of the dorsolateral prostate and the ventral prostate
• 43% have a smaller ventral prostate
• seminal vesicles have an altered curvature and spiked clefting and lack the secondary and tertiary branches
• little secondary and tertiary branching is observed
• 86% have seminal vesicles that are two thirds the size of wild-type
• exhibit an anterior transformation of cervical tissue to a uterine stromal phenotype

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
hand-foot-genital syndrome DOID:0060739 OMIM:140000
J:54823




Genotype
MGI:3721891
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm2Ipc/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm2Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• digit I shows an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages but no truncation
• in digit I of the hindlimb, the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• digit I shows an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages but no truncation
• in digit I of the hindlimb, the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• some mice have an interdigital fusion in digits II and III

skeleton
• digit I shows an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages but no truncation
• in digit I of the hindlimb, the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology




Genotype
MGI:3721890
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• digit I shows an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages but no truncation
• in digit I of the hindlimb, the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• digit I shows an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages but no truncation
• in digit I of the hindlimb, the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• some mice have an interdigital fusion in digits II and III

skeleton
• digit I shows an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages but no truncation
• in digit I of the hindlimb, the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology




Genotype
MGI:3846357
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1.1Mrc/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * BALB/cJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1.1Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• 37% of mice exhibit fusion of soft tissue between hind limb digits II and III unlike in wild-type mice
• at E13.5, apoptosis between digits II and III is reduced compared to in wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:3846358
ht5
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1Mrc/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• authors state that mice show similar phenotypes as observed in Hoxa13tm1.1Mrc homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3521748
ht6
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1Jwi/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1Jwi mutation (1 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• shortened first digit in E13.5 forelimb and hindlimb buds and shortened first digit or nail of the hindfoot
• occasional cutaneous syndactyly between digits two and three

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
hand-foot-genital syndrome DOID:0060739 OMIM:140000
J:94412




Genotype
MGI:3587027
ht7
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13Hd/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
involves: MYA/Hu
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Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13Hd mutation (1 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

limbs/digits/tail
• varied amount of shortening of the first phalanx of the hallux and forefeet have very short first digits (J:5211)
• exhibit loss of the terminal phalanx of the first digit (hallux or great toe) of each hindfoot
• on the hindlimb, digit 1 is absent
• sometimes exhibit a varied amount of webbing of digits 2, 3, and 4




Genotype
MGI:5425261
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Gli3tm1.1Zllr/Gli3tm1.2Zllr
Hoxa13tm1.1(cre)Makm/Hoxa13+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3tm1.1Zllr mutation (0 available); any Gli3 mutation (81 available)
Gli3tm1.2Zllr mutation (0 available); any Gli3 mutation (81 available)
Hoxa13tm1.1(cre)Makm mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail




Genotype
MGI:3721892
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
Hoxd13tm1Ddu mutation (0 available); any Hoxd13 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• in 50% of mice, the fourth posterior distal carpal bone is partly or fully split into two distinct bone
• digits I and V are deformed in the hinblimb
• digit I is more truncated than normal and no first phalanx is visible
• newborn mice show an incomplete segmentation between phalangeal cartilage in digit I
• digit I in the hindlimb has its first phalanx truncated and the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• the second phalanges of digits II and mostly in digit V are truncated in the forelimbs and hindlimbs
• digits II and III are fused and alterations in the claw of digit I are observeddigits II and III are fused and alterations in the claw of digit I are observed
• digit I lacks a first phalanx and newborn mice show an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages in forelimbs and in some hindlimbs
• digit I in the hindlimb has its first phalanx truncated and the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• the second phalanges of digits II and mostly in digit V are truncated in the forelimbs and hindlimbs
• in adults, digits I, II and V are truncated
• 23 of 40 mice have an extra posterior digit in the forelimbs consisting of either a small floating bone distal to the post minimus or an entire small digit
• in adults, digits III and IV are partially fused in the forelimbs and digits II, III and IV are completely fused in the hindlimbs
• the metatarsal of digit I is elongated

skeleton
• in 50% of mice, the fourth posterior distal carpal bone is partly or fully split into two distinct bone
• digit I lacks a first phalanx and newborn mice show an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages in forelimbs and in some hindlimbs
• digit I in the hindlimb has its first phalanx truncated and the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• the second phalanges of digits II and mostly in digit V are truncated in the forelimbs and hindlimbs
• the metatarsal of digit I is elongated




Genotype
MGI:3721893
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm2Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm2Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
Hoxd13tm1Ddu mutation (0 available); any Hoxd13 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• in 50% of mice, the fourth posterior distal carpal bone is partly or fully split into two distinct bone
• digits I and V are deformed in the hinblimb
• digit I is more truncated than normal and no first phalanx is visible
• digit I in the hindlimb has its first phalanx truncated and the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• the second phalanges of digits II and mostly in digit V are truncated in the forelimbs and hindlimbs
• digits II and III are fused and alterations in the claw of digit I are observeddigits II and III are fused and alterations in the claw of digit I are observed
• newborn mice show an incomplete segmentation between phalangeal cartilage in digit I
• digit I lacks a first phalanx and newborn mice show an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages in forelimbs and in some hindlimbs
• digit I in the hindlimb has its first phalanx truncated and the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• the second phalanges of digits II and mostly in digit V are truncated in the forelimbs and hindlimbs
• in adults, digits I, II and V are truncated
• 23 of 40 mice have an extra posterior digit in the forelimbs consisting of either a small floating bone distal to the post minimus or an entire small digit
• in adults, digits III and IV are partially fused in the forelimbs and digits II, III and IV are completely fused in the hindlimbs
• the metatarsal of digit I is elongated

skeleton
• in 50% of mice, the fourth posterior distal carpal bone is partly or fully split into two distinct bone
• digit I lacks a first phalanx and newborn mice show an incomplete segmentation between the two phalangeal cartilages in forelimbs and in some hindlimbs
• digit I in the hindlimb has its first phalanx truncated and the terminal phalanx has an altered bell-shaped morphology
• the second phalanges of digits II and mostly in digit V are truncated in the forelimbs and hindlimbs
• the metatarsal of digit I is elongated




Genotype
MGI:3721895
cx11
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13tm1Ddu
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
Hoxd13tm1Ddu mutation (0 available); any Hoxd13 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• digits of the forelimb autopods consists of short metacarpal/phalangeal bones fused together and terminal phalangeal-like structures are fused to form a common terminal arch
• the forelimb autopod is drastically truncated
• at one week of age, the cartilage has abnormally large central blastema and extra distal cartilage related to the presence of extra digits
• the distal carpals are fused
• terminal phalanges are partly fused in digits II through V in the hindlimbs
• at E18.5, forelimbs show selective truncation and delay in the ossification of digits II and V and a rudimentary posterior extra digit cartilage
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• terminal phalanges are partly fused in digits II through V in the hindlimbs of some mice
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage
• digits of the forelimb autopods consists of short metacarpal/phalangeal bones fused together and terminal phalangeal-like structures are fused to form a common terminal arch
• no individual digits are observed and the extremities of the forepaws are a continuous ridge
• the distal tarsals are fused
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage
• at E13.5, an extra digit condensation is observed
• at E13.5, a central condensation is fused distally to one of its neighbors
• an abnormal condensation occurs between digit IV and V condensations
• at E14.5, a seventh posterior digit condensation is observed and a third digit condensation is prematurely truncated or joined distally to the second cartilage
• at E18.5, none of the digits become properly separated half of the mice have central digits fused with one or both of its neighbors
• the size of the digit cartilages decreases towards the anterior and posterior margins and the entire forefoot has a symmetrical round shape
• at E18.5, hindlimb digit cartilages are severely truncated and almost not segmented with terminal fusions
• at E18.5, forelimbs have seven non-ossified digits

skeleton
• at one week of age, the cartilage has abnormally large central blastema and extra distal cartilage related to the presence of extra digits
• the distal carpals are fused
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• terminal phalanges are partly fused in digits II through V in the hindlimbs of some mice
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage
• the distal tarsals are fused
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage




Genotype
MGI:3721896
cx12
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm2Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13tm1Ddu/Hoxd13tm1Ddu
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S2/SvPas) or (involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm2Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
Hoxd13tm1Ddu mutation (0 available); any Hoxd13 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• digits of the forelimb autopods consists of short metacarpal/phalangeal bones fused together and terminal phalangeal-like structures are fused to form a common terminal arch
• the forelimb autopod is drastically truncated
• at one week of age, the cartilage has abnormally large central blastema and extra distal cartilage related to the presence of extra digits
• the distal carpals are fused
• terminal phalanges are partly fused in digits II through V in the hindlimbs
• at E18.5, forelimbs show selective truncation and delay in the ossification of digits II and V and a rudimentary posterior extra digit cartilage
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• terminal phalanges are partly fused in digits II through V in the hindlimbs of some mice
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage
• digits of the forelimb autopods consists of short metacarpal/phalangeal bones fused together and terminal phalangeal-like structures are fused to form a common terminal arch
• no individual digits are observed and the extremities of the forepaws are a continuous ridge
• the distal tarsals are fused
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage
• at E13.5, an extra digit condensation is observed
• at E13.5, a central condensation is fused distally to one of its neighbors
• an abnormal condensation occurs between digit IV and V condensations
• at E14.5, a seventh posterior digit condensation is observed and a third digit condensation is prematurely truncated or joined distally to the second cartilage
• at E18.5, none of the digits become properly separated half of the mice have central digits fused with one or both of its neighbors
• the size of the digit cartilages decreases towards the anterior and posterior margins and the entire forefoot has a symmetrical round shape
• at E18.5, hindlimb digit cartilages are severely truncated and almost not segmented with terminal fusions
• at E18.5, forelimbs have seven non-ossified digits

skeleton
• at one week of age, the cartilage has abnormally large central blastema and extra distal cartilage related to the presence of extra digits
• the distal carpals are fused
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• terminal phalanges are partly fused in digits II through V in the hindlimbs of some mice
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage
• the distal tarsals are fused
• no individual metatarsal and phalangeal bones are observed in the hindlimbs
• at E18.5, forelimbs lack segmentation between certain metacarpals and first phalangeal cartilage




Genotype
MGI:3802672
cx13
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13spdh/Hoxd13spdh
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C3HeB/FeJLe * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
Hoxd13spdh mutation (1 available); any Hoxd13 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• completely truncated autopod with barely recognizable very shortened digits that are fused laterally to each other

skeleton

vision/eye




Genotype
MGI:3802656
cx14
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13tm1Ipc/Hoxa13+
Hoxd13spdh/Hoxd13+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C3HeB/FeJLe * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13tm1Ipc mutation (0 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
Hoxd13spdh mutation (1 available); any Hoxd13 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• absence of the second phalanges in digits II and V




Genotype
MGI:3840968
cx15
Allelic
Composition
Hoxa13Hd/Hoxa13+
Tg(Prrx1-Sox9,-lacZ)1Haak/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * DBA/2 * MYA/Hu
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxa13Hd mutation (1 available); any Hoxa13 mutation (29 available)
Tg(Prrx1-Sox9,-lacZ)1Haak mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• on the hindlimb digit 1 is present but small
• the proximal phalanx of hindlimb digit 1 is incomplete
• pre and post axial polydactyly

skeleton
• the proximal phalanx of hindlimb digit 1 is incomplete





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