All Phenotypes Mitf<mi-enu5> MGI Mouse

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Phenotypes associated with this allele

Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID

Mitf^mi-enu5
microphthalmia enu 5
MGI:3040389

Summary

2 genotypes

Jump to	Allelic Composition	Genetic Background	Genotype ID
hm1	Mitf^mi-enu5/Mitf^mi-enu5	involves: 102 * C3H/El	MGI:3041533
ht2	Mitf^mi-enu5/Mitf⁺	involves: 102 * C3H/El	MGI:3041534

Allelic Composition	Mitf^mi-enu5/Mitf^mi-enu5
Genetic Background	involves: 102 * C3H/El

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mitf^mi-enu5 mutation (0 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)

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

pigmentation

absent coat pigmentation ( J:89276 )

behavior/neurological

abnormal pinna reflex ( J:89276 )

• some mice showed an attenuated response to a clickbox sound stimulus

absent pinna reflex ( J:89276 )

• some mice showed no response to a clickbox sound stimulus

abnormal nursing ( J:89276 )

• reduced success of nursing young to weaning

reproductive system

female infertility ( J:89276 )

• females were often sterile

male infertility ( J:89276 )

• males were often sterile

skeleton

skeleton phenotype ( J:89276 )

N	• normal bone density and no defects were observed by histological examination

vision/eye

microphthalmia ( J:89276 )

integument

absent coat pigmentation ( J:89276 )

Allelic Composition	Mitf^mi-enu5/Mitf⁺
Genetic Background	involves: 102 * C3H/El

Find Mice

Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mitf^mi-enu5 mutation (0 available); any Mitf mutation (72 available)

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

pigmentation

diluted coat color ( J:89276 )

• the dilute pigmented areas fade to light gray/white with age, while normally pigmented areas remain unchanged

white spotting ( J:89276 )

• white spots on the forehead, back and belly

belly spot ( J:89276 )

head spot ( J:89276 )