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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID 		Tg(Prnp)C4Cwe
transgene insertion C4, Charles Weissmann
MGI:2446641
Summary 1 genotype
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cx1
 		Prnptm1Cwe/Prnptm1Cwe
Tg(Prnp)C4Cwe/0 		involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 MGI:4821387


Genotype
MGI:4821387
cx1
Allelic
Composition		 Prnptm1Cwe/Prnptm1Cwe
Tg(Prnp)C4Cwe/0
Genetic
Background		 involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Prnptm1Cwe mutation (37 available); any Prnp mutation (143 available)
Tg(Prnp)C4Cwe mutation (0 available)
♀ phenotype observed in females
♂ phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
decreased brain copper level ( J:126728 )
• after 12 months, copper levels in the brain fail to increase with age unlike in wild-type mice
• copper levels in the synaptosomes are decreased compared to in wild-type mice

nervous system
decreased brain copper level ( J:126728 )
• after 12 months, copper levels in the brain fail to increase with age unlike in wild-type mice
• copper levels in the synaptosomes are decreased compared to in wild-type mice




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