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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Ntf3tm1Lfr
targeted mutation 1, Louis F Reichardt
MGI:1933843
Summary 4 genotypes
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hm1
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr involves: 129S2/SvPas MGI:2175178
hm2
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6J MGI:3044434
cx3
Etv1tm1Tmj/Etv1tm1Tmj
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas MGI:3621022
cx4
Etv1tm2Tmj/Etv1tm2Tmj
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas MGI:3621020


Genotype
MGI:2175178
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas
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Mouse lines carrying:
Ntf3tm1Lfr mutation (1 available); any Ntf3 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• most die within 24 hours with a few (3 of 300 total) surviving for 7 - 15 days

nervous system
• fail to form spindles
• at P0, about a 50% decrease in cell number is detected without any increase in pyknotic neurons
• loss of 56% of sensory neurons
• group Ia afferents appear to be absent
• small diameter fusimotor axons are absent in the ventral roots of lumbar nerves
• elevated apoptosis of motor neurons between 13.5 and E15.5
• loss of 30% of sensory neurons from the petrosal-nodose ganglia
• loss of 85% of sensory neurons
• loss of 25% of sensory neurons
• loss of 61% of sensory neurons
• loss of 78% of sensory neurons from the L5 ganglion
• loss of 60 - 80% of neurons
• loss of 62% of sensory neurons from the C1 ganglion

behavior/neurological
• no evidence of food intake
• seen in rare survivors
• abnormal limb posture

muscle
• fail to form spindles




Genotype
MGI:3044434
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Ntf3tm1Lfr mutation (1 available); any Ntf3 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• innervation of the somatosensory prominences is virtually absent




Genotype
MGI:3621022
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Etv1tm1Tmj/Etv1tm1Tmj
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Etv1tm1Tmj mutation (0 available); any Etv1 mutation (44 available)
Ntf3tm1Lfr mutation (1 available); any Ntf3 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes
• spindles are absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes

muscle
• absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes
• spindles are absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3621020
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Etv1tm2Tmj/Etv1tm2Tmj
Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3tm1Lfr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S2/SvPas
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Etv1tm2Tmj mutation (0 available); any Etv1 mutation (44 available)
Ntf3tm1Lfr mutation (1 available); any Ntf3 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes
• spindles are absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes

muscle
• absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes
• spindles are absent from proximal and distal muscles in newborn double homozygotes





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last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
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