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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon
targeted mutation 1, Anne M Moon
MGI:2686837
Summary 9 genotypes
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cn1
Chd7Gt(XK403)Byg/Chd7+
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
either: (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6) or (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * CD-1) MGI:4410362
cn2
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1+
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL) MGI:4410369
cn3
Tbx1tm1Bld/Tbx1tm2.1Bem
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL) MGI:4410378
cn4
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Meis2tm1.1Zkoz/Meis2tm1.1Zkoz
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
involves: 129 * C57BL/6J MGI:5911951
cn5
Pknox1tm1.1Xzh/Pknox1tm1.1Xzh
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:5317873
cn6
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm7Mrc
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3050415
cn7
Pygo2tm1.1Ssp/Pygo2tm1.2Ssp
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/?
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3711517
cn8
Fgf8tm1Mrc/Fgf8tm2Mrc
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:2686873
cn9
Fgf8tm1Mrc/Fgf8tm1Moon
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:2686875


Genotype
MGI:4410362
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Chd7Gt(XK403)Byg/Chd7+
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6) or (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * CD-1)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chd7Gt(XK403)Byg mutation (0 available); any Chd7 mutation (136 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Effects of Cre-mediated rescue of Chd7Gt(XK403)Byg mutation on the arch artery phenotype at E10.5

embryo
N
• mice exhibit normal pharyngeal arch morphology




Genotype
MGI:4410369
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1+
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Tbx1tm2.1Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (34 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Fourth pharyngeal arch artery aplasia in Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1+ Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+ mice

cardiovascular system
• at E10.5, 76% of mice exhibit hypoplasia of the fourth pharyngeal aortic arch

craniofacial
• at E10.5, 76% of mice exhibit hypoplasia of the fourth pharyngeal aortic arch

embryo
• at E10.5, 76% of mice exhibit hypoplasia of the fourth pharyngeal aortic arch




Genotype
MGI:4410378
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Tbx1tm1Bld/Tbx1tm2.1Bem
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tbx1tm1Bld mutation (1 available); any Tbx1 mutation (34 available)
Tbx1tm2.1Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (34 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• at E15.5, 11 of 20 mice exhibit aberrant right subclavian artery unlike wild-type mice
• mice exhibit defects in the great vessels unlike wild-type mice
• one mouse exhibits truncus arteriosus communis unlike wild-type mice
• at E15.5 in one mouse
• at E18.5 in one mouse

craniofacial
• in 9 of 20 mice

immune system
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice

digestive/alimentary system
• in 9 of 20 mice

hematopoietic system
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice

endocrine/exocrine glands
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice

growth/size/body
• in 9 of 20 mice




Genotype
MGI:5911951
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Meis2tm1.1Zkoz/Meis2tm1.1Zkoz
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor mutation (8 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (942 available)
Meis2tm1.1Zkoz mutation (0 available); any Meis2 mutation (29 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
muscle
• disorganized tongue muscle fibers at E14

mortality/aging
• die around the time of birth

cardiovascular system
• poor colonization of the outflow tract by cardiac neural crest cells at E10.5
• poor colonization of the outflow tract by cardiac neural crest cells at E10.5
• at E11 the outflow tract has a lower density of cardiac neural crest cells and these cells are disorganized
• however, septation occurs normally
• in some embryos
• malformed outflow tract valves in 90% of mice at E12

nervous system
• poor colonization of the outflow tract by cardiac neural crest cells at E10.5
• smaller and misshapen
• less affected compared to germline null mice

vision/eye
• fail to grow and close over the eye bulb at E17

skeleton
• boundary of ossification is abnormal
• severely malformed
• poorly developed
• severely malformed palatal cartilage in 33% of mice with less severe malformations in the remaining 67% of mice
• otic capsule cartilage is absent at E16 in 33% of mice and reduced in 66% of mice

hearing/vestibular/ear
• cartilage is absent at E16 in 33% of mice and reduced in 66% of mice

craniofacial
• boundary of ossification is abnormal
• severely malformed
• poorly developed
• severely malformed cartilage in 33% of mice with less severe malformations in the remaining 67% of mice
• disorganized tongue muscle fibers at E14
• small tongue at E14

digestive/alimentary system
• severely malformed cartilage in 33% of mice with less severe malformations in the remaining 67% of mice
• disorganized tongue muscle fibers at E14
• small tongue at E14

growth/size/body
• severely malformed cartilage in 33% of mice with less severe malformations in the remaining 67% of mice
• disorganized tongue muscle fibers at E14
• small tongue at E14

embryo
• poor colonization of the outflow tract by cardiac neural crest cells at E10.5




Genotype
MGI:5317873
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Pknox1tm1.1Xzh/Pknox1tm1.1Xzh
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Pknox1tm1.1Xzh mutation (1 available); any Pknox1 mutation (90 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
N
• lens vesicle invagination is normal




Genotype
MGI:3050415
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Hoxb1tm5Mrc/Hoxb1tm7Mrc
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Hoxb1tm5Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Hoxb1tm7Mrc mutation (0 available); any Hoxb1 mutation (24 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
N
• no behavioral abnormalities are seen

nervous system
• the average number of motor neurons is significantly reduced in mutants compared to wild-type mice although not to the same extent as in compound heterozygous mutants carrying Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth




Genotype
MGI:3711517
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Pygo2tm1.1Ssp/Pygo2tm1.2Ssp
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Pygo2tm1.1Ssp mutation (1 available); any Pygo2 mutation (24 available)
Pygo2tm1.2Ssp mutation (0 available); any Pygo2 mutation (24 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• at E9.5, lens induction is abnormal as indicated by reduced Pax6+ cells
• at E12.5, lens reduction is more severe than any other conditional cross but not as severe as in the Pygo2 null homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:2686873
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1Mrc/Fgf8tm2Mrc
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1Mrc mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (18 available)
Fgf8tm2Mrc mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (18 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• those that survive to birth die postnatally due to lethal vascular defects in 30% and severe craniofacial defects in 100% of mutants
• 25% die prior to birth

cardiovascular system
• 30% show lethal vascular defects
• 95% have abnormal fourth pharyngeal arch artery formation at E10.5
• migration and early differentiation of the 4th pharyngeal arch artery endothelial cells occurs normally but subsequent vascular organization fails such that at the 35-37 somite stage, endothelial cells remain disorganized and fail to form primitive vascular tubes, long after this vessel is patent and pericyte recruitment is under way in controls
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• 12% show bilateral hypoplasia of the 4th pharyngeal arch arteries
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• exhibit an abnormally large third pharyngeal arch artery
• 30% of E18.5 mutants have interrupted aortic arch type B (IAAB)
• 13% exhibit circumflex right aortic arch (RAA) or RAA with right ductus arteriosus
• 46% exhibit coronary artery anomalies, in isolation or associated with other vascular defects
• subclavian artery anomalies
• 80% exhibit retroesophageal right subclavian artery or abnormal subclavian branching associated with other defects

craniofacial
• 100% show severe craniofacial malformations
• 95% have abnormal fourth pharyngeal arch artery formation at E10.5
• migration and early differentiation of the 4th pharyngeal arch artery endothelial cells occurs normally but subsequent vascular organization fails such that at the 35-37 somite stage, endothelial cells remain disorganized and fail to form primitive vascular tubes, long after this vessel is patent and pericyte recruitment is under way in controls
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• 12% show bilateral hypoplasia of the 4th pharyngeal arch arteries
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• exhibit an abnormally large third pharyngeal arch artery
• exhibit severe pharyngeal arch 1 hypoplasia and hypoplasia and fusion of the more caudal pharyngeal arches as early as E9.5

embryo
• 95% have abnormal fourth pharyngeal arch artery formation at E10.5
• migration and early differentiation of the 4th pharyngeal arch artery endothelial cells occurs normally but subsequent vascular organization fails such that at the 35-37 somite stage, endothelial cells remain disorganized and fail to form primitive vascular tubes, long after this vessel is patent and pericyte recruitment is under way in controls
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• 12% show bilateral hypoplasia of the 4th pharyngeal arch arteries
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• exhibit an abnormally large third pharyngeal arch artery
• exhibit an increase in apoptosis of neural crest cells migrating from rhombomeres 6-8
• exhibit severe pharyngeal arch 1 hypoplasia and hypoplasia and fusion of the more caudal pharyngeal arches as early as E9.5

cellular
• exhibit an increase in apoptosis of neural crest cells migrating from rhombomeres 6-8




Genotype
MGI:2686875
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1Mrc/Fgf8tm1Moon
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1Moon mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (18 available)
Fgf8tm1Mrc mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (18 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• those that survive to birth die postnatally due to lethal vascular defects in 30% and severe craniofacial defects in 100% of mutants
• 25% die prior to birth

cardiovascular system
• 30% show lethal vascular defects, however outflow tract development is normal
• 95% have abnormal fourth pharyngeal arch artery formation at E10.5
• migration and early differentiation of the 4th pharyngeal arch artery endothelial cells occurs normally but subsequent vascular organization fails such that at the 35-37 somite stage, endothelial cells remain disorganized and fail to form primitive vascular tubes, long after this vessel is patent and pericyte recruitment is under way in controls
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• 12% show bilateral hypoplasia of the 4th pharyngeal arch arteries
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• exhibit an abnormally large third pharyngeal arch artery
• 30% of E18.5 mutants have interrupted aortic arch type B (IAAB)
• 13% exhibit circumflex right aortic arch (RAA) or RAA with right ductus arteriosus
• 46% exhibit coronary artery anomalies, in isolation or associated with other vascular defects
• subclavian artery anomalies
• 80% exhibit retroesophageal right subclavian artery or abnormal subclavian branching associated with other defects

craniofacial
• 100% show severe craniofacial malformations
• 95% have abnormal fourth pharyngeal arch artery formation at E10.5
• migration and early differentiation of the 4th pharyngeal arch artery endothelial cells occurs normally but subsequent vascular organization fails such that at the 35-37 somite stage, endothelial cells remain disorganized and fail to form primitive vascular tubes, long after this vessel is patent and pericyte recruitment is under way in controls
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• 12% show bilateral hypoplasia of the 4th pharyngeal arch arteries
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• exhibit an abnormally large third pharyngeal arch artery
• exhibit severe pharyngeal arch 1 hypoplasia and hypoplasia and fusion of the more caudal pharyngeal arches as early as E9.5

embryo
• 95% have abnormal fourth pharyngeal arch artery formation at E10.5
• migration and early differentiation of the 4th pharyngeal arch artery endothelial cells occurs normally but subsequent vascular organization fails such that at the 35-37 somite stage, endothelial cells remain disorganized and fail to form primitive vascular tubes, long after this vessel is patent and pericyte recruitment is under way in controls
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• 12% show bilateral hypoplasia of the 4th pharyngeal arch arteries
• 33% display bilateral aplasia of the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arch arteries at E10.5
• exhibit an abnormally large third pharyngeal arch artery
• exhibit an increase in apoptosis of neural crest cells migrating from rhombomeres 6-8
• exhibit severe pharyngeal arch 1 hypoplasia and hypoplasia and fusion of the more caudal pharyngeal arches as early as E9.5

cellular
• exhibit an increase in apoptosis of neural crest cells migrating from rhombomeres 6-8





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