All Phenotypes Bmp15<tm1Zuk> MGI Mouse

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Phenotypes associated with this allele

Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID

Bmp15^tm1Zuk
targeted mutation 1, Martin M Matzuk
MGI:2450734

Summary

6 genotypes

Jump to	Allelic Composition	Genetic Background	Genotype ID
hm1	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd	MGI:2652039
hm2	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J	MGI:2652040
cx3	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk Gdf9^tm1Zuk/Gdf9^tm1Zuk	either: (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J)	MGI:2652044
cx4	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk Gdf9^tm1Zuk/Gdf9⁺	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd	MGI:2652043
cx5	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk Gdf9^tm1Zuk/Gdf9⁺	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J	MGI:2652042
ot6	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Y	either: (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J)	MGI:2652046

Allelic Composition	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk
Genetic Background	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd

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Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp15^tm1Zuk mutation (0 available); any Bmp15 mutation (3 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

endocrine/exocrine glands

impaired ovarian folliculogenesis ( J:69611 )

• reduction in numbers of follicles in occasional ovaries at various stages

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• rare incidence of uni- and bilateral cysts at 1 yr of age

reproductive system

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• occasionally, ovaries show an increase in the number of zona pellucida remnants

impaired ovarian folliculogenesis ( J:69611 )

• reduction in numbers of follicles in occasional ovaries at various stages

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• rare incidence of uni- and bilateral cysts at 1 yr of age

reduced female fertility ( J:69611 )

• Background Sensitivity: subfertility is more severe on the 129S7/SvEvBrd background than on the mixed 129S7/SvEvBrd and C57BL/6J background

decreased litter size ( J:69611 )

• average litter size is 2.95 (+/- 0.30)

cellular

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• occasionally, ovaries show an increase in the number of zona pellucida remnants

growth/size/body

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• rare incidence of uni- and bilateral cysts at 1 yr of age

Allelic Composition	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk
Genetic Background	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp15^tm1Zuk mutation (0 available); any Bmp15 mutation (3 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

cellular

abnormal oocyte morphology ( J:69611 )

• the ovaries of superovulated females occasionally have enlarged denuded oocytes lacking surrounding cumulus cells indicating that follicular recruitment occurs but some oocytes are trapped within follicles and not released

decreased oocyte number ( J:69611 )

• reduction of oocytes that can develop to embryos

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• occasionally, ovaries show an increase in the number of zona pellucida remnants

reproductive system

abnormal oocyte morphology ( J:69611 )

decreased oocyte number ( J:69611 )

• reduction of oocytes that can develop to embryos

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• occasionally, ovaries show an increase in the number of zona pellucida remnants

abnormal ovarian folliculogenesis ( J:69611 )

• reduction in numbers of follicles in occasional ovaries at various stages

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• rare incidence of uni- and bilateral cysts at 1 yr of age

decreased superovulation rate ( J:69611 )

• superovulated females ovulate ~66% the number of oocytes as controls

reduced female fertility ( J:69611 )

• Background Sensitivity: females are subfertile, however the reduced fertility is less severe on the mixed 129S7/SvEvBrd and C57BL/6J background than on the 129S7/SvEvBrd background

decreased litter size ( J:69611 )

• average litter size is 4.93 (+/- 0.25)

endocrine/exocrine glands

abnormal ovarian folliculogenesis ( J:69611 )

• reduction in numbers of follicles in occasional ovaries at various stages

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• rare incidence of uni- and bilateral cysts at 1 yr of age

growth/size/body

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• rare incidence of uni- and bilateral cysts at 1 yr of age

Allelic Composition	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk Gdf9^tm1Zuk/Gdf9^tm1Zuk
Genetic Background	either: (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J)

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp15^tm1Zuk mutation (0 available); any Bmp15 mutation (3 available)
Gdf9^tm1Zuk mutation (0 available); any Gdf9 mutation (33 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

absent oocytes ( J:69611 )

• loss of oocytes

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• ovaries show increased zona pellucida remnants

abnormal ovary morphology ( J:69611 )

• proliferation of cells in the interstitium

impaired ovarian folliculogenesis ( J:69611 )

• block at the one layer follicle stage

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• uni- and bilateral ovarian cysts; only one cyst per ovary is present

female infertility ( J:69611 )

endocrine/exocrine glands

abnormal ovary morphology ( J:69611 )

• proliferation of cells in the interstitium

impaired ovarian folliculogenesis ( J:69611 )

• block at the one layer follicle stage

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• uni- and bilateral ovarian cysts; only one cyst per ovary is present

cellular

absent oocytes ( J:69611 )

• loss of oocytes

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• ovaries show increased zona pellucida remnants

growth/size/body

ovary cyst ( J:69611 )

• uni- and bilateral ovarian cysts; only one cyst per ovary is present

Allelic Composition	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk Gdf9^tm1Zuk/Gdf9⁺
Genetic Background	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd

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♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal oocyte morphology ( J:69611 )

• cumulus cells fail to adhere to oocytes removed from the oviducts of superovulated mice

• superovulated females sometimes contain large denuded oocytes

decreased oocyte number ( J:69611 )

• increase in oocyte loss

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• ovaries show an increase in zona pellucida remnants

absent corpus luteum ( J:69611 )

decreased mature ovarian follicle number ( J:69611 )

absent cumulus expansion ( J:69611 )

• failure of cumulus expansion

polyovular ovarian follicle ( J:69611 )

• observe follicles with multiple oocytes

female infertility ( J:69611 )

• Background Sensitivity: unlike on a mixed background where females are subfertile, females on the 129S7/SvEvBrd background completely fail to produce any offspring over a 6 month breeding period

endocrine/exocrine glands

absent corpus luteum ( J:69611 )

decreased mature ovarian follicle number ( J:69611 )

absent cumulus expansion ( J:69611 )

• failure of cumulus expansion

polyovular ovarian follicle ( J:69611 )

• observe follicles with multiple oocytes

cellular

abnormal oocyte morphology ( J:69611 )

• cumulus cells fail to adhere to oocytes removed from the oviducts of superovulated mice

• superovulated females sometimes contain large denuded oocytes

decreased oocyte number ( J:69611 )

• increase in oocyte loss

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• ovaries show an increase in zona pellucida remnants

Allelic Composition	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Bmp15^tm1Zuk Gdf9^tm1Zuk/Gdf9⁺
Genetic Background	involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J

Find Mice

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

abnormal oocyte morphology ( J:69611 )

• cumulus cells fail to adhere to oocytes removed from the oviducts of superovulated mice

• superovulated females sometimes contain large denuded oocytes

decreased oocyte number ( J:69611 )

• increase in oocyte loss such that by 1 year of age, very few oocytes are present

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• ovaries show an increase in zona pellucida remnants

absent corpus luteum ( J:69611 )

decreased mature ovarian follicle number ( J:69611 )

absent cumulus expansion ( J:69611 )

• failure of cumulus expansion

polyovular ovarian follicle ( J:69611 )

• observe follicles with multiple oocytes

reduced female fertility ( J:69611 )

• Background Sensitivity: females on a mixed 129S7/SvEvBrd and C57BL/6J background give birth to litters of reduced size, less frequently and are not completely infertile as on a 129S7/SvEvBrd background

decreased litter size ( J:69611 )

• average litter size is 3.67 (+/- 0.22) on mixed background

endocrine/exocrine glands

absent corpus luteum ( J:69611 )

decreased mature ovarian follicle number ( J:69611 )

absent cumulus expansion ( J:69611 )

• failure of cumulus expansion

polyovular ovarian follicle ( J:69611 )

• observe follicles with multiple oocytes

cellular

abnormal oocyte morphology ( J:69611 )

• cumulus cells fail to adhere to oocytes removed from the oviducts of superovulated mice

• superovulated females sometimes contain large denuded oocytes

decreased oocyte number ( J:69611 )

• increase in oocyte loss such that by 1 year of age, very few oocytes are present

abnormal zona pellucida morphology ( J:69611 )

• ovaries show an increase in zona pellucida remnants

Allelic Composition	Bmp15^tm1Zuk/Y
Genetic Background	either: (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd) or (involves: 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6J)

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp15^tm1Zuk mutation (0 available); any Bmp15 mutation (3 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

reproductive system

reproductive system phenotype ( J:69611 )

N	• no abnormal reproductive system phenotypes detected

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