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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Chek1+
wild type
MGI:2158251
Summary 7 genotypes
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ht1
Chek1tm1Sje/Chek1+ Not Specified MGI:3588946
cn2
Chek1tm2.1Sje/Chek1+
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53+
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB MGI:4818619
cn3
Chek1tm2.1Sje/Chek1+
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB MGI:4818610
cn4
Chek1tm1Jmr/Chek1+
Tg(Wap-cre)11738Mam/0
involves: C57BL/6 MGI:3046697
cn5
Chek1tm1Jmr/Chek1+
Tg(Dct-lacZ)A12Jkn/0
Tg(Tyr-cre)1Lru/Y
involves: C57BL/6 * CBA * DBA/2 MGI:6220869
cn6
Chek1tm2.1Sje/Chek1+
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam/0
involves: FVB MGI:4818608
cx7
Chek1tm1Sje/Chek1+
Tg(Wnt1)1Hev/0
Not Specified MGI:3588947


Genotype
MGI:3588946
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Chek1tm1Sje/Chek1+
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chek1tm1Sje mutation (0 available); any Chek1 mutation (41 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
N
• no predisposition to early tumorigenesis in mice up to 18 months of age




Genotype
MGI:4818619
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Chek1tm2.1Sje/Chek1+
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53+
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chek1tm2.1Sje mutation (0 available); any Chek1 mutation (41 available)
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam mutation (0 available)
Trp53tm1Brn mutation (21 available); any Trp53 mutation (249 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• extensive with patches of reduced angiogenesis
• 20 of 33 mice develop mammary gland tumors with a median latency of 10.5 months unlike wild-type mice
• tumors are more complex than in Trp53tm1Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)Mam homozygotes
• tumors exhibit aneuploidy and chromosomal aberrations

cellular
• in tumors

cardiovascular system
• extensive with patches of reduced angiogenesis

endocrine/exocrine glands
• at 12 months, mammary glands exhibit increased branching morphogenesis and hyperplastic foci compared to in wild-type mice
• at 12 months fewer alveoli are found within the mammary glands compared to in wild-type mice
• 20 of 33 mice develop mammary gland tumors with a median latency of 10.5 months unlike wild-type mice
• starting at 12 months, mammary glands exhibit hyperplastic and non-invasive focal lesions unlike wild-type mice

integument
• at 12 months, mammary glands exhibit increased branching morphogenesis and hyperplastic foci compared to in wild-type mice
• at 12 months fewer alveoli are found within the mammary glands compared to in wild-type mice
• 20 of 33 mice develop mammary gland tumors with a median latency of 10.5 months unlike wild-type mice
• starting at 12 months, mammary glands exhibit hyperplastic and non-invasive focal lesions unlike wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:4818610
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Chek1tm2.1Sje/Chek1+
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chek1tm2.1Sje mutation (0 available); any Chek1 mutation (41 available)
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam mutation (0 available)
Trp53tm1Brn mutation (21 available); any Trp53 mutation (249 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• 7 of 11 mice develop mammary gland tumors with a latency of 9 months unlike wild-type mice
• mice develop fewer tumors than in Trp53tm1Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)Mam homozygotes

endocrine/exocrine glands
• at 12 months fewer alveoli are found within the mammary glands compared to in wild-type mice
• 7 of 11 mice develop mammary gland tumors with a latency of 9 months unlike wild-type mice
• mammary glands exhibit multifocal hyperplasia unlike in wild-type mice that are more uniform than in Chek1tm2.1Sje Trp53tm1Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)Mam heterozygotes

integument
• at 12 months fewer alveoli are found within the mammary glands compared to in wild-type mice
• 7 of 11 mice develop mammary gland tumors with a latency of 9 months unlike wild-type mice
• mammary glands exhibit multifocal hyperplasia unlike in wild-type mice that are more uniform than in Chek1tm2.1Sje Trp53tm1Brn Tg(MMTV-cre)Mam heterozygotes




Genotype
MGI:3046697
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Chek1tm1Jmr/Chek1+
Tg(Wap-cre)11738Mam/0
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chek1tm1Jmr mutation (1 available); any Chek1 mutation (41 available)
Tg(Wap-cre)11738Mam mutation (3 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• about 35% of cells in the mammary glands are proliferating at day 1 of lactation compared to 6.5% in wild-type




Genotype
MGI:6220869
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Chek1tm1Jmr/Chek1+
Tg(Dct-lacZ)A12Jkn/0
Tg(Tyr-cre)1Lru/Y
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * CBA * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chek1tm1Jmr mutation (1 available); any Chek1 mutation (41 available)
Tg(Dct-lacZ)A12Jkn mutation (5 available)
Tg(Tyr-cre)1Lru mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
pigmentation
N
• despite a slight reduction of melanoblast numbers at E13.5, adult mice exhibit normal coat pigmentation relative to control mice

embryo
• at E13.5, a slight but significant reduction of melanoblast numbers is noted in the head, dorsal, and ventral regions relative to control embryos

nervous system
• at E13.5, a slight but significant reduction of melanoblast numbers is noted in the head, dorsal, and ventral regions relative to control embryos




Genotype
MGI:4818608
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Chek1tm2.1Sje/Chek1+
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam/0
Genetic
Background
involves: FVB
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chek1tm2.1Sje mutation (0 available); any Chek1 mutation (41 available)
Tg(MMTV-cre)#Mam mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
N
• mice do not develop mammary gland tumors

endocrine/exocrine glands
• at 2 to 12 months, mammary glands are less dense than in wild-type mice
• at 12 months fewer alveoli are found within the mammary glands compared to in wild-type mice

integument
• at 2 to 12 months, mammary glands are less dense than in wild-type mice
• at 12 months fewer alveoli are found within the mammary glands compared to in wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:3588947
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Chek1tm1Sje/Chek1+
Tg(Wnt1)1Hev/0
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chek1tm1Sje mutation (0 available); any Chek1 mutation (41 available)
Tg(Wnt1)1Hev mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• earlier onset of mammary tumors (168 days versus 219 days of age) than in mice carrying only the transgene
• no differences in gross pathology, histopathology, or growth rates of these tumors compared to those in mice carrying only the transgene and not the Chek1 mutation

integument
• earlier onset of mammary tumors (168 days versus 219 days of age) than in mice carrying only the transgene
• no differences in gross pathology, histopathology, or growth rates of these tumors compared to those in mice carrying only the transgene and not the Chek1 mutation

endocrine/exocrine glands
• earlier onset of mammary tumors (168 days versus 219 days of age) than in mice carrying only the transgene
• no differences in gross pathology, histopathology, or growth rates of these tumors compared to those in mice carrying only the transgene and not the Chek1 mutation





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last database update
03/25/2025
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