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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Efnb1+
wild type
MGI:2434740
Summary 14 genotypes
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ht1
Efnb1tm1Rha/Efnb1+ involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:3713238
ht2
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+ involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor MGI:3511851
ht3
Efnb1tm2.2Sor/Efnb1+ involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor MGI:3850128
ht4
Efnb1tm3.2Sor/Efnb1+ involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor MGI:3850135
ht5
Efnb1tm4.2Sor/Efnb1+ involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor MGI:3850145
ht6
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+ involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 MGI:3717637
ht7
Efnb1tm3.2Sor/Efnb1+ involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 MGI:3850139
cn8
Efnb1tm1Rha/Efnb1+
Tg(Pgk1-cre)1Lni/?
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * BALB/c * C57BL/6 MGI:3713241
cn9
Efnb1tm1Rha/Efnb1+
Tg(Prrx1-cre)1Cjt/?
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * SJL/J MGI:3713244
cn10
Efnb1tm1Sor/Efnb1+
Meox2tm1(cre)Sor/Meox2+
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor MGI:3719103
cn11
Efnb1tm1Sor/Efnb1+
Meox2tm1(cre)Sor/Meox2+
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 MGI:3719102
cn12
Efnb1tm1Sor/Efnb1+
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * CBA MGI:3719104
cx13
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+
Efnb2tm2Sor/Efnb2tm2Sor
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 MGI:3717638
cx14
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+
Efnb2tm2Sor/Efnb2+
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6J MGI:3829204


Genotype
MGI:3713238
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1Rha/Efnb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1Rha mutation (4 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
• fusion occurs in 1 of 7 mice
• in 2 of 7 mice

limbs/digits/tail
• 10% of mice have preaxial polydactyly




Genotype
MGI:3511851
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1.1Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial

limbs/digits/tail

nervous system
• some mice exhibit ventral-temporal (VT) retinal ganglion cell axon mapping defects compared with control mice

skeleton

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:3850128
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm2.2Sor/Efnb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm2.2Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
skeleton
N
• mice exhibit normal skeletal development




Genotype
MGI:3850135
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm3.2Sor/Efnb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm3.2Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• in 2 of 2 mice

skeleton
N
• mice exhibit normal skeletal development




Genotype
MGI:3850145
ht5
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm4.2Sor/Efnb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm4.2Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• in 1 of 3 mice

skeleton
N
• mice exhibit normal skeletal development




Genotype
MGI:3717637
ht6
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1.1Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
• at 16.5, osteroblastic differentiation is delayed

skeleton
• at 16.5, osteroblastic differentiation is delayed

nervous system
N
• Background Sensitivity: mice exhibit normal corpus callosum development unlike on a 129S4 background

integument
• abnormal alignment of the vibrissae buds

growth/size/body
• at 16.5, osteroblastic differentiation is delayed

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
craniofrontonasal syndrome DOID:14737 OMIM:304110
J:115952




Genotype
MGI:3850139
ht7
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm3.2Sor/Efnb1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm3.2Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
N
• mice exhibit normal brain morphology




Genotype
MGI:3713241
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1Rha/Efnb1+
Tg(Pgk1-cre)1Lni/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * BALB/c * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1Rha mutation (4 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
Tg(Pgk1-cre)1Lni mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• only 1-2% of females survived past weaning

skeleton
• ectopic ossifications form in 1 of 5 adults
• distal carpal bones are fused
• at E18.5, in 3 of 8 mice and to a lesser extent than in hemizygous Efnb1tm1Rha Tg(Pgk1-cre)1Lni males
• cartilages corresponding to the distal carpal bones are delayed or sometimes impaired

limbs/digits/tail
• ectopic ossifications form in 1 of 5 adults
• distal carpal bones are fused
• 75% of females exhibit polydactyly

growth/size/body
• at E14.5, the body wall is incompletely closed in all embryosat E14.5, the body wall is incompletely closed in all embryos




Genotype
MGI:3713244
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1Rha/Efnb1+
Tg(Prrx1-cre)1Cjt/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * SJL/J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1Rha mutation (4 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
Tg(Prrx1-cre)1Cjt mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail




Genotype
MGI:3719103
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1Sor/Efnb1+
Meox2tm1(cre)Sor/Meox2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1Sor mutation (1 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
Meox2tm1(cre)Sor mutation (3 available); any Meox2 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• less than Mendelian ratios of mice are recovered at 2 weeks after birth

limbs/digits/tail
• 100% of mice have polydactyly restricted to digits I or II of either the hindlimbs or forelimbs
• Background Sensitivity: on the 129S4/SvJaeSor background defects are restricted to only the last phalange




Genotype
MGI:3719102
cn11
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1Sor/Efnb1+
Meox2tm1(cre)Sor/Meox2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1Sor mutation (1 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
Meox2tm1(cre)Sor mutation (3 available); any Meox2 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• less than Mendelian ratios of mice are recovered at 2 weeks after birth

limbs/digits/tail
• 100% of mice have polydactyly restricted to digits I or II of either the hindlimbs or forelimbs

skeleton
• the perichondrium around forming digits is poorly organized




Genotype
MGI:3719104
cn12
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1Sor/Efnb1+
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1Sor mutation (1 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth mutation (2 available); any H2az2 mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
• in 15% of mice
• at E14.5, palatal shelves fail to elevate

hearing/vestibular/ear
• bilaterally defective

digestive/alimentary system
• in 15% of mice
• at E14.5, palatal shelves fail to elevate

growth/size/body
• in 15% of mice
• at E14.5, palatal shelves fail to elevate




Genotype
MGI:3717638
cx13
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+
Efnb2tm2Sor/Efnb2tm2Sor
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1.1Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
Efnb2tm2Sor mutation (1 available); any Efnb2 mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
• at E15.5, bone fronts are unable to extend towards each other at the coronal suture
• at E18.5, the frontal bone never overlaps at the coronal suture
• at E15.5, bone fronts are unable to extend towards each other at the coronal suture
• at 16.5, osteroblastic differentiation is delayed
• at E18.5, the frontal bone never overlaps at the coronal suture

skeleton
• at E15.5, bone fronts are unable to extend towards each other at the coronal suture
• at E18.5, the frontal bone never overlaps at the coronal suture
• at E15.5, bone fronts are unable to extend towards each other at the coronal suture
• at 16.5, osteroblastic differentiation is delayed
• at E18.5, the frontal bone never overlaps at the coronal suture

growth/size/body
• at E15.5, bone fronts are unable to extend towards each other at the coronal suture
• at 16.5, osteroblastic differentiation is delayed
• at E18.5, the frontal bone never overlaps at the coronal suture




Genotype
MGI:3829204
cx14
Allelic
Composition
Efnb1tm1.1Sor/Efnb1+
Efnb2tm2Sor/Efnb2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Efnb1tm1.1Sor mutation (0 available); any Efnb1 mutation (15 available)
Efnb2tm2Sor mutation (1 available); any Efnb2 mutation (27 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system
• about 40% smaller than in wild type controls

vision/eye
• at E18.5 eyelids are not fused

respiratory system

endocrine/exocrine glands
• about 40% smaller than in wild type controls

skeleton





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