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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Foxn1+
wild type
MGI:2433085
Summary 14 genotypes
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ht1
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+ B6N.Cg-Foxn1nu MGI:5521303
ht2
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+ C3N.Cg-Foxn1nu MGI:5521305
ht3
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+ C.Cg-Foxn1nu MGI:3848173
ht4
Foxn1tm1.1Cbln/Foxn1+ involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:5297812
ht5
Foxn1tm1Nrm/Foxn1+ involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J MGI:2680695
ht6
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+ involves: BALB/c MGI:5521193
ht7
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+ NFS.Cg-Foxn1nu MGI:5521298
cn8
Dll4tm1Frad/Dll4tm1Frad
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
B6.Cg-Dll4tm1Frad Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm MGI:3828268
cn9
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Mir205hgtm1Oers/Mir205hgtm1Oers
B6(Cg)-Mir205hgtm1Oers Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm MGI:6358410
cn10
Foxn1tm1.1Cbln/Foxn1+
Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt/?
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 * FVB/N MGI:5297814
cn11
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(CAG-Foxn1/ERT2,-GFP)Cbln/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:5613107
cn12
Dicer1tm1Tara/Dicer1tm1Tara
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6NHsd MGI:5312904
cn13
Foxp3tm1Ayr/Foxp3tm1Ayr
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3758964
cn14
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(Tbx1)Rche/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NHsd MGI:5604018


Genotype
MGI:5521303
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
B6N.Cg-Foxn1nu
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1nu mutation (43 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system

hematopoietic system

endocrine/exocrine glands




Genotype
MGI:5521305
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
C3N.Cg-Foxn1nu
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1nu mutation (43 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system

hematopoietic system

endocrine/exocrine glands




Genotype
MGI:3848173
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
C.Cg-Foxn1nu
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1nu mutation (43 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system

hematopoietic system

endocrine/exocrine glands




Genotype
MGI:5297812
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1tm1.1Cbln/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1tm1.1Cbln mutation (0 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• due to expression of the SV40 T antigen
• 10 fold increase in thymic epithelial cells and thymocytes
• otherwise normal
• no evidence of malignant transformation

hematopoietic system
• due to expression of the SV40 T antigen
• 10 fold increase in thymic epithelial cells and thymocytes
• otherwise normal
• no evidence of malignant transformation

endocrine/exocrine glands
• due to expression of the SV40 T antigen
• 10 fold increase in thymic epithelial cells and thymocytes
• otherwise normal
• no evidence of malignant transformation




Genotype
MGI:2680695
ht5
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1tm1Nrm/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1tm1Nrm mutation (0 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype




Genotype
MGI:5521193
ht6
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1nu mutation (43 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• more severe and lasting longer following infection with HSV-1 strain CJ394 compared to controls
• develop stromal keratitis 8 days after infection with HSV-1 strain CJ394 while homozygous and wild-type mice display only slight corneal cloudiness
• following infection with HSV-1 strain CJ394 young mice (7-10 weeks of age) develop more severe ocular disease and develop severe extra ocular disease not seen in controls
• extraocular disease is less severe than in homozygous mice
• extensive herpetiform spread is seen, in some cases the tissue damage is so severe that the skull is exposed

vision/eye
• detected 8 to 14 days after infection with HSV-1 strain CJ394in heterozygotes but not in wild-type or homozygous mice
• more severe and lasting longer following infection with HSV-1 strain CJ394 compared to controls
• develop stromal keratitis 8 days after infection with HSV-1 strain CJ394 while homozygous and wild-type mice display only slight corneal cloudiness

cardiovascular system
• detected 8 to 14 days after infection with HSV-1 strain CJ394in heterozygotes but not in wild-type or homozygous mice




Genotype
MGI:5521298
ht7
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1nu/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
NFS.Cg-Foxn1nu
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1nu mutation (43 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• thymus lobes are rimmed to a varying degree with brown fat tissue and often asymmetrical in shape
• lobes are significantly smaller at P7 and P14
• difference in size compared to wild-type controls increases with age

hematopoietic system
• thymus lobes are rimmed to a varying degree with brown fat tissue and often asymmetrical in shape
• lobes are significantly smaller at P7 and P14
• difference in size compared to wild-type controls increases with age

endocrine/exocrine glands
• thymus lobes are rimmed to a varying degree with brown fat tissue and often asymmetrical in shape
• lobes are significantly smaller at P7 and P14
• difference in size compared to wild-type controls increases with age




Genotype
MGI:3828268
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Dll4tm1Frad/Dll4tm1Frad
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Dll4tm1Frad Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dll4tm1Frad mutation (0 available); any Dll4 mutation (24 available)
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm mutation (7 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• absolute numbers of double negative cells in the thymus is increased 2-fold compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• only CD4+CD25- DN1 cells are present and these DN cells are B220+ unlike in control mice
• more thymic B cells are present than in control mice and they exhibit varying expression levels of IgM and B220 unlike in control mice
• thymi exhibit a 14-fold reduction in the number of thymocytes compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• the absolute numbers of immature B cells in the thymus are increased 340-fold compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• T cells differentiated in the thymus is nearly completely blocked unlike in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• flow cytometry indicates a near complete loss of double positive T cells in the thymus
• flow cytometry indicates a near complete loss of CD4+ T cells in the thymus
• absolute numbers of CD4+ T cells is reduced 180- to 3000-fold compared to Dll4tm1Frad homozygous in control mice
• flow cytometry indicates a near complete loss of CD8+ T cells in the thymus
• absolute numbers of CD8+ T cells is reduced 180- to 3000-fold compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice

hematopoietic system
• absolute numbers of double negative cells in the thymus is increased 2-fold compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• only CD4+CD25- DN1 cells are present and these DN cells are B220+ unlike in control mice
• more thymic B cells are present than in control mice and they exhibit varying expression levels of IgM and B220 unlike in control mice
• thymi exhibit a 14-fold reduction in the number of thymocytes compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• the absolute numbers of immature B cells in the thymus are increased 340-fold compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• T cells differentiated in the thymus is nearly completely blocked unlike in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• flow cytometry indicates a near complete loss of double positive T cells in the thymus
• flow cytometry indicates a near complete loss of CD4+ T cells in the thymus
• absolute numbers of CD4+ T cells is reduced 180- to 3000-fold compared to Dll4tm1Frad homozygous in control mice
• flow cytometry indicates a near complete loss of CD8+ T cells in the thymus
• absolute numbers of CD8+ T cells is reduced 180- to 3000-fold compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice

endocrine/exocrine glands
• absolute numbers of double negative cells in the thymus is increased 2-fold compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice
• only CD4+CD25- DN1 cells are present and these DN cells are B220+ unlike in control mice
• more thymic B cells are present than in control mice and they exhibit varying expression levels of IgM and B220 unlike in control mice
• thymi exhibit a 14-fold reduction in the number of thymocytes compared to in Dll4tm1Frad homozygous control mice




Genotype
MGI:6358410
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Mir205hgtm1Oers/Mir205hgtm1Oers
Genetic
Background
B6(Cg)-Mir205hgtm1Oers Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm mutation (7 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
Mir205hgtm1Oers mutation (1 available); any Mir205hg mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
• in mice treated with pIpC
• in mice treated with pIpC
• in mice treated with pIpC

hematopoietic system
• in mice treated with pIpC
• in mice treated with pIpC
• in mice treated with pIpC

immune system
• in mice treated with pIpC
• in mice treated with pIpC
• in mice treated with pIpC




Genotype
MGI:5297814
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1tm1.1Cbln/Foxn1+
Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S1/Sv * C57BL/6 * FVB/N
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1tm1.1Cbln mutation (0 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• normal thymus development and function




Genotype
MGI:5613107
cn11
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(CAG-Foxn1/ERT2,-GFP)Cbln/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm mutation (7 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(CAG-Foxn1/ERT2,-GFP)Cbln mutation (0 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (1095 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
N
• in the absence of tamoxifen no thymus abnormalities are detected
• treatment with tamoxifen at 12 and 24 months of age reverses thymus involution as measured by increase in thymus size and thymocyte numbers, and the presence of clearly defined cortical and medullary regions
• increase in the proliferation of thymic epithelial cells in mice treated at 12 and 24 months of age with tamoxifen compared to age matched controls

immune system
• treatment with tamoxifen at 12 and 24 months of age reverses thymus involution as measured by increase in thymus size and thymocyte numbers, and the presence of clearly defined cortical and medullary regions
• increase in the proliferation of thymic epithelial cells in mice treated at 12 and 24 months of age with tamoxifen compared to age matched controls
• increase in the number of naive T cells in the peripheral immune system in mice treated at 12 and 24 months of age with tamoxifen compared to age matched controls

hematopoietic system
• treatment with tamoxifen at 12 and 24 months of age reverses thymus involution as measured by increase in thymus size and thymocyte numbers, and the presence of clearly defined cortical and medullary regions
• increase in the proliferation of thymic epithelial cells in mice treated at 12 and 24 months of age with tamoxifen compared to age matched controls
• increase in the number of naive T cells in the peripheral immune system in mice treated at 12 and 24 months of age with tamoxifen compared to age matched controls




Genotype
MGI:5312904
cn12
Allelic
Composition
Dicer1tm1Tara/Dicer1tm1Tara
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6NHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Dicer1tm1Tara mutation (1 available); any Dicer1 mutation (96 available)
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm mutation (7 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
• progressive disruption of thymic architecture, which is apparent by 1 week of age
• the thymus appears disorganized at 1 week of age
• progressive loss of the epithelium
• by 3 weeks of age large epithelial voids are present in the cortex and the medullary epithelium is almost absent
• epithelial cells are skewed toward immature stages
• by 3 weeks large epithelial voids are present in the cortex
• thymocytes, macrophages and dense foci of CD19 + B cells are present in the epithelial voids
• by 3 weeks the medullary epithelium is almost absent
• increased proliferation and apoptosis of the epithelium
• rapid premature involution with thymus size reduced by about 90% at 12 weeks of age
• castration does not eliminate premature involution
• unlike in wild-type mice, a low dose of poly I:C induces rapid involution
• at 3 weeks of age fewer CD3 + CD69 + CD4 + CD8 + double-positive thymocytes are present after positive selection
• in the periphery at 3 weeks of age
• in the periphery at 3 weeks of age
• increased susceptibility (increased incidence) to collagen-induced arthritis but a lower severity of disease (reduced mean maximal disease score)

hematopoietic system
• progressive disruption of thymic architecture, which is apparent by 1 week of age
• the thymus appears disorganized at 1 week of age
• progressive loss of the epithelium
• by 3 weeks of age large epithelial voids are present in the cortex and the medullary epithelium is almost absent
• epithelial cells are skewed toward immature stages
• by 3 weeks large epithelial voids are present in the cortex
• thymocytes, macrophages and dense foci of CD19 + B cells are present in the epithelial voids
• by 3 weeks the medullary epithelium is almost absent
• increased proliferation and apoptosis of the epithelium
• rapid premature involution with thymus size reduced by about 90% at 12 weeks of age
• castration does not eliminate premature involution
• unlike in wild-type mice, a low dose of poly I:C induces rapid involution
• at 3 weeks of age fewer CD3 + CD69 + CD4 + CD8 + double-positive thymocytes are present after positive selection
• in the periphery at 3 weeks of age
• in the periphery at 3 weeks of age

skeleton
• increased susceptibility (increased incidence) to collagen-induced arthritis but a lower severity of disease (reduced mean maximal disease score)

endocrine/exocrine glands
• progressive disruption of thymic architecture, which is apparent by 1 week of age
• the thymus appears disorganized at 1 week of age
• progressive loss of the epithelium
• by 3 weeks of age large epithelial voids are present in the cortex and the medullary epithelium is almost absent
• epithelial cells are skewed toward immature stages
• by 3 weeks large epithelial voids are present in the cortex
• thymocytes, macrophages and dense foci of CD19 + B cells are present in the epithelial voids
• by 3 weeks the medullary epithelium is almost absent
• increased proliferation and apoptosis of the epithelium
• rapid premature involution with thymus size reduced by about 90% at 12 weeks of age
• castration does not eliminate premature involution
• unlike in wild-type mice, a low dose of poly I:C induces rapid involution




Genotype
MGI:3758964
cn13
Allelic
Composition
Foxp3tm1Ayr/Foxp3tm1Ayr
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm mutation (7 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
Foxp3tm1Ayr mutation (0 available); any Foxp3 mutation (61 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
immune system
N
• mice remain healthy with no signs of abnormal immune system morphology, T cell activation, tissue pathology or wasting disease




Genotype
MGI:5604018
cn14
Allelic
Composition
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm/Foxn1+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(Tbx1)Rche/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6NHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Foxn1tm3(cre)Nrm mutation (7 available); any Foxn1 mutation (104 available)
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(Tbx1)Rche mutation (0 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (1095 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• proliferation in the GCM2-negative thymus-fated domain of the 3rd pharyngeal pouch is reduced at E11.5

endocrine/exocrine glands
• marker analysis at E15.5 indicates an early block in thymic epithelial cell differentiation, with impaired differentiation of both cortical thymic epithelial cell and medullary thymic epithelial cell lineages and an accumulation of early thymic epithelial cell progenitors
• thymocytes show a partial block at the DN3 to DN4 transition at E15.5 indicating a partial differentiation arrest at the DN3 stage
• accumulation of early thymic epithelial cell progenitors
• fetal thymi are severely hypoplastic throughout development and remain so in the postnatal period
• total thymocyte cellularity is decreased by about 5-fold in E15.5 thymi

hematopoietic system
• marker analysis at E15.5 indicates an early block in thymic epithelial cell differentiation, with impaired differentiation of both cortical thymic epithelial cell and medullary thymic epithelial cell lineages and an accumulation of early thymic epithelial cell progenitors
• thymocytes show a partial block at the DN3 to DN4 transition at E15.5 indicating a partial differentiation arrest at the DN3 stage
• accumulation of early thymic epithelial cell progenitors
• fetal thymi are severely hypoplastic throughout development and remain so in the postnatal period
• total thymocyte cellularity is decreased by about 5-fold in E15.5 thymi

immune system
• marker analysis at E15.5 indicates an early block in thymic epithelial cell differentiation, with impaired differentiation of both cortical thymic epithelial cell and medullary thymic epithelial cell lineages and an accumulation of early thymic epithelial cell progenitors
• thymocytes show a partial block at the DN3 to DN4 transition at E15.5 indicating a partial differentiation arrest at the DN3 stage
• accumulation of early thymic epithelial cell progenitors
• fetal thymi are severely hypoplastic throughout development and remain so in the postnatal period
• total thymocyte cellularity is decreased by about 5-fold in E15.5 thymi





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