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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Elk4tm1Rtr
targeted mutation 1, Richard Treisman
MGI:3036598
Summary 6 genotypes
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hm1
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr either: (involves: 129/Sv) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6) MGI:3036847
cx2
Elk1tm1Nor/Y
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:5790493
cx3
Elk1tm1Nor/Elk1tm1Nor
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:5790494
cx4
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Tg(TcraTcrb)425Cbn/?
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 MGI:3036848
cx5
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Tg(TcrLCMV)327Sdz/?
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:3851780
cx6
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Tg(TcraH-Y,TcrbH-Y)71Vbo/?
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * DBA/2J MGI:3851783


Genotype
MGI:3036847
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6)
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Mouse lines carrying:
Elk4tm1Rtr mutation (0 available); any Elk4 mutation (17 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• abnormal thymocyte selection and/or differentiation
• T cell autonomous defect affecting positive, but not negative, selection
• reduced number of peripheral T cells
• 50% reduction in the proportion of TCRhi thymocytes
• 50% reduction in the proportion of single-positive CD4+thymocytes
• reduction in the proportion of single-positive CD8+ thymocytes

immune system
• abnormal thymocyte selection and/or differentiation
• T cell autonomous defect affecting positive, but not negative, selection
• reduced number of peripheral T cells
• 50% reduction in the proportion of TCRhi thymocytes
• 50% reduction in the proportion of single-positive CD4+thymocytes
• reduction in the proportion of single-positive CD8+ thymocytes

endocrine/exocrine glands
• 50% reduction in the proportion of TCRhi thymocytes




Genotype
MGI:5790493
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Elk1tm1Nor/Y
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Elk1tm1Nor mutation (0 available); any Elk1 mutation (8 available)
Elk4tm1Rtr mutation (0 available); any Elk4 mutation (17 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
N
• adult mice show no apparent changes in retinal arterial shapes, lengths and widths nor in retinal layering and layer thickness relative to wild-type controls
• no retinal neovascularization is observed




Genotype
MGI:5790494
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Elk1tm1Nor/Elk1tm1Nor
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Elk1tm1Nor mutation (0 available); any Elk1 mutation (8 available)
Elk4tm1Rtr mutation (0 available); any Elk4 mutation (17 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
N
• adult mice show no apparent changes in retinal arterial shapes, lengths and widths nor in retinal layering and layer thickness relative to wild-type controls
• no retinal neovascularization is observed




Genotype
MGI:3036848
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Tg(TcraTcrb)425Cbn/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Elk4tm1Rtr mutation (0 available); any Elk4 mutation (17 available)
Tg(TcraTcrb)425Cbn mutation (3 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• CD4 thymocyte positive selection is impaired; mutants generate about 75% fewer CD4+ single-positive thymocytes than wild-type
• mutants generate about 75% fewer CD4+ single-positive thymocytes than wild-type
• decrease in splenic CD4:CD8 ratio

immune system
• CD4 thymocyte positive selection is impaired; mutants generate about 75% fewer CD4+ single-positive thymocytes than wild-type
• mutants generate about 75% fewer CD4+ single-positive thymocytes than wild-type
• decrease in splenic CD4:CD8 ratio




Genotype
MGI:3851780
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Tg(TcrLCMV)327Sdz/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Elk4tm1Rtr mutation (0 available); any Elk4 mutation (17 available)
Tg(TcrLCMV)327Sdz mutation (8 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• CD8 thymocyte positive selection is impaired: the proportion of CD8+ single positive thymocytes is reduced by about 75% and gating on TCRhi cells show almost 90% reduction
• the proportion of CD8+ single positive thymocytes is reduced by about 75% and gating on TCRhi cells show almost 90% reduction

immune system
• CD8 thymocyte positive selection is impaired: the proportion of CD8+ single positive thymocytes is reduced by about 75% and gating on TCRhi cells show almost 90% reduction
• the proportion of CD8+ single positive thymocytes is reduced by about 75% and gating on TCRhi cells show almost 90% reduction




Genotype
MGI:3851783
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Elk4tm1Rtr/Elk4tm1Rtr
Tg(TcraH-Y,TcrbH-Y)71Vbo/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * DBA/2J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Elk4tm1Rtr mutation (0 available); any Elk4 mutation (17 available)
Tg(TcraH-Y,TcrbH-Y)71Vbo mutation (3 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hematopoietic system
• CD8 thymocyte positive selection is impaired; females show an approximate 80% reduction in CD8+ single-positive thymocyte numbers and 60% reduction in the proportion of TCRhi cells
• females show an approximate 80% reduction in CD8+ single-positive thymocyte numbers and 60% reduction in the proportion of TCRhi cells

immune system
• CD8 thymocyte positive selection is impaired; females show an approximate 80% reduction in CD8+ single-positive thymocyte numbers and 60% reduction in the proportion of TCRhi cells
• females show an approximate 80% reduction in CD8+ single-positive thymocyte numbers and 60% reduction in the proportion of TCRhi cells





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04/23/2024
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