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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Fen1+
wild type
MGI:2432996
Summary 6 genotypes
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ht1
Fen1tm1Bhsh/Fen1+ involves: 129S1/Sv MGI:3713690
ht2
Fen1tm2.1Bhsh/Fen1+ involves: 129S1/Sv MGI:5694455
ht3
Fen1tm1Rak/Fen1+ involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * SJL/J MGI:3843880
ht4
Fen1tm1Klng/Fen1+ involves: C57BL/6 MGI:2670042
ht5
Fen1tm3.1Bhsh/Fen1+ Not Specified MGI:5771898
cx6
Fen1tm1Rak/Fen1+
Apctm1Rak/Apc+
involves: 129/Sv * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * SJL/J MGI:3843881


Genotype
MGI:3713690
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Fen1tm1Bhsh/Fen1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fen1tm1Bhsh mutation (0 available); any Fen1 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice are indistinguishable from wild-type




Genotype
MGI:5694455
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Fen1tm2.1Bhsh/Fen1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fen1tm2.1Bhsh mutation (0 available); any Fen1 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• average % of near-tetraploid aneuploidy in heterozygous mutant MEFs cells is 9.6% relative to 6.6% for wild-type MEFs
• under normal culture conditions, heterozygous mutant MEFs show mild-to-moderate defects in cell growth relative to wild-type MEFs
• upon treatment with camptothecin (CPT), the number of heterozygous mutant live cells is increased by only 1.7% per day, whereas the number of wild-type cells is increased by 10% per day
• heterozygous mutant MEFs exhibit significantly more spontaneous chromosome breaks (1.0%) than wild-type MEFs (0.6%)




Genotype
MGI:3843880
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Fen1tm1Rak/Fen1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * SJL/J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fen1tm1Rak mutation (0 available); any Fen1 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• heterozygotes are generally viable and fertile with a normal life span
• a small number show thymic atropy and become moribund at 5 or 11 months of age

neoplasm
• some mice found with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B cells

digestive/alimentary system
• one example found of Paneth cell hyperplasia in the small intestine

hematopoietic system
• heterozygotes are generally viable and fertile with a normal life span
• a small number show thymic atropy and become moribund at 5 or 11 months of age

endocrine/exocrine glands
• one example found of Paneth cell hyperplasia in the small intestine
• heterozygotes are generally viable and fertile with a normal life span
• a small number show thymic atropy and become moribund at 5 or 11 months of age




Genotype
MGI:2670042
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Fen1tm1Klng/Fen1+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fen1tm1Klng mutation (0 available); any Fen1 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• heterozygotes are viable, fertile and morphologically normal in terms of size and growth, with no detectable histological abnormalities at 12-15 months of age relative to wild-type littermates




Genotype
MGI:5771898
ht5
Allelic
Composition
Fen1tm3.1Bhsh/Fen1+
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Fen1tm3.1Bhsh mutation (0 available); any Fen1 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• primary MEFs exhibit significantly decreased cell survival following exposure to mitomycin C
• primary MEFs exhibit significantly decreased cell survival following exposure to methylmethanesulfonate
• primary MEFs show ~12-fold higher spontaneous mutation rate than wild-type MEFs, as determined by an Hprt mutant assay

hematopoietic system
• mice develop significant extrameduallry hematopoiesis
• in 35% cases, large cluster or sheet-like plasma cells are seen in the interfollicular region

immune system
• in 35% cases, large cluster or sheet-like plasma cells are seen in the interfollicular region
• mice develop a lymphoproliferative phenotype, characterized by marked follicular and interfollicular hyperplasia
• mice develop autoimmunity and a lymphoproliferative disorder by 9-12 months of age
• at 9-12 months of age, the serum anti-nuclear antigen antibody levels are 1.12 +/- 0.8 unit/ul relative to 0.35 +/- 0.3 unit/ul in wild-type mice
• CLIFT analysis revealed that antibodies to nuclear antigens present in sera are against dsDNA
• at 9-12 months of age, the serum levels of anti-double stranded DNA antibodies are significantly higher than in wild-type controls
• DNA-IgG complex abundance is 2-3-fold higher than that in wild-type sera
• at 9-12 months of age, 43% of mice develop chronic lung inflammation relative to 19% of age-matched wild-type mice
• at >6 months of age, a significant number of mice develop chronic subcutaneous inflammation around the external urogenital area
• mice show deposition of IgG-C3 immune complexes onto the glomeruli and capillary walls of the kidneys
• at 9-12 months of age, 43% of mice develop chronic lung inflammation relative to 19% of age-matched wild-type mice
• deposition of IgG-C3 immune complex onto cells in the lungs
• mice develop pulmonary interstitial inflammation characterized by pneumonocyte hyperplasia and accumulation of inflammatory cells, including significant lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

neoplasm
• at 14-20 months of age, 36.7% of mice developed lung adenoma relative to 17.6% of age-matched wild-type mice
• all mice had only one tumor, similar to affected wild-type mice

renal/urinary system
• mice show deposition of IgG-C3 immune complexes onto the glomeruli and capillary walls of the kidneys

respiratory system
• at 9-12 months of age, 43% of mice develop chronic lung inflammation relative to 19% of age-matched wild-type mice
• deposition of IgG-C3 immune complex onto cells in the lungs
• mice develop pulmonary interstitial inflammation characterized by pneumonocyte hyperplasia and accumulation of inflammatory cells, including significant lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate
• at 14-20 months of age, 36.7% of mice developed lung adenoma relative to 17.6% of age-matched wild-type mice
• all mice had only one tumor, similar to affected wild-type mice

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:3843881
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Fen1tm1Rak/Fen1+
Apctm1Rak/Apc+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * SJL/J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm1Rak mutation (0 available); any Apc mutation (151 available)
Fen1tm1Rak mutation (0 available); any Fen1 mutation (31 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• median survival of 9 months as compared to 13 months for Apctm1Rak single heterozygotes

neoplasm
• 100% develop gastrointestinal tumors by 1 year of age
• incidence of malignant tumors is higher than in Apctm1Rak single heterozygotes

cellular
• extensive microsatellite instability in tumor DNA

digestive/alimentary system
• 100% develop gastrointestinal tumors by 1 year of age





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last database update
12/30/2025
MGI 6.24
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