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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Gdf1+
wild type
MGI:2430589
Summary 4 genotypes
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cx1
Acvr1ctm1Cfi/Acvr1c+
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodal+
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 MGI:3625850
cx2
Acvr1btm1Enl/Acvr1b+
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodal+
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3625853
cx3
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi/Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3764837
cx4
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi/Gdf3+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3764838


Genotype
MGI:3625850
cx1
Allelic
Composition
Acvr1ctm1Cfi/Acvr1c+
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodal+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Acvr1ctm1Cfi mutation (1 available); any Acvr1c mutation (38 available)
Gdf1tm1Sjl mutation (1 available); any Gdf1 mutation (8 available)
Nodaltm1Rob mutation (2 available); any Nodal mutation (41 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype




Genotype
MGI:3625853
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Acvr1btm1Enl/Acvr1b+
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodal+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Acvr1btm1Enl mutation (0 available); any Acvr1b mutation (37 available)
Gdf1tm1Sjl mutation (1 available); any Gdf1 mutation (8 available)
Nodaltm1Rob mutation (2 available); any Nodal mutation (41 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• 3 of 19 mutants have a single forebrain vesicle

respiratory system
• 3 of 19 mutants have a fused nasal cavity

craniofacial
• 3 of 19 mutants have a fused nasal cavity

growth/size/body
• 3 of 19 mutants have a fused nasal cavity




Genotype
MGI:3764837
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi/Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gdf1tm1Sjl mutation (1 available); any Gdf1 mutation (8 available)
Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi mutation (0 available); any Gdf3 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• 50% of mice survive into adulthood
• 50% of embryos die by this stage with the remaining 50% surviving into adulthood

embryo
• 30% of E6.5 embryos develop AVE distally but the tissue fails to migrate to the anterior side of the pregastrulation embryo
• 18% of E7.5 embryos lack a mesoderm as determined by an absence of FoxA2 staining
• 30% of E7.5 embryos display defects in primitive streak elongation with some embryos displaying two primitive streaks
• 30% of E7.5 embryos display defects in primitive streak elongation
• 15% of E6.5 embryos fail to develop the anterior visceral endoderm (AVE)

cellular
• 30% of E6.5 embryos develop AVE distally but the tissue fails to migrate to the anterior side of the pregastrulation embryo




Genotype
MGI:3764838
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Gdf1tm1Sjl/Gdf1+
Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi/Gdf3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gdf1tm1Sjl mutation (1 available); any Gdf1 mutation (8 available)
Gdf3Gt(AD0857)Wtsi mutation (0 available); any Gdf3 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype





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last database update
01/20/2026
MGI 6.24
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