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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
targeted mutation 1, Gregg Duester
MGI:3512079
Summary 8 genotypes
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hm1
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu involves: C57BL/6 MGI:3718028
hm2
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu involves: C57BL/6 * Swiss Webster MGI:4431235
cx3
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3718031
cx4
Aldh1a1tm1Gdu/Aldh1a1tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3718029
cx5
Aldh1a1tm1Gdu/Aldh1a1tm1Gdu
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3718030
cx6
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * Swiss Webster MGI:4431236
cx7
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3+
Chd7Gt(S20-7E1)Sor/Chd7+
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J MGI:7506322
cx8
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Chd7Gt(S20-7E1)Sor/Chd7+
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J MGI:7506323


Genotype
MGI:3718028
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

vision/eye
• excessive thickening of the neural retina at E14.5
• at E14.5 a prominent retrolenticular membrane is present




Genotype
MGI:4431235
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * Swiss Webster
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Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
renal/urinary system
N
• apparently normal kidney development




Genotype
MGI:3718031
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a2 mutation (36 available)
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• failure of ventral invagination of the optic vesicle at the point that defines the junction of the ventral retina and optic stalk is seen at E10.5 and E11.5 following maternal dietary retinoic acid treatment ending at E8.5




Genotype
MGI:3718029
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a1tm1Gdu/Aldh1a1tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a1tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a1 mutation (37 available)
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• at E11.5 almost no apoptotic cells are found in the dorsal and ventral regions of the periocular mesenchyme, unlike in wild-type mice

vision/eye
• at E11.5 almost no apoptotic cells are found in the dorsal and ventral regions of the periocular mesenchyme, unlike in wild-type mice
• excessive invasion of the periocular mesenchyme into the anterior retina at E14.5
• maternal dietary retinoic acid treatment from E8.5 - E14.5 restores periocular mesenchyme growth to nearly normal
• at E11.5 almost no apoptotic cells are found in the dorsal and ventral regions of the periocular mesenchyme, unlike in wild-type mice
• thickened at E14.5
• thickened folds at E14.5
• excessive thickening of the neural retina at E14.5
• maternal dietary retinoic acid treatment from E8.5 - E14.5 restores neural retina thickness to nearly normal
• absent at E14.5
• maternal dietary retinoic acid treatment from E8.5 - E14.5 restores vitreous body development
• at E14.5, a prominent retrolenticular membrane is present

embryo
• at E11.5 almost no apoptotic cells are found in the dorsal and ventral regions of the periocular mesenchyme, unlike in wild-type mice
• excessive invasion of the periocular mesenchyme into the anterior retina at E14.5
• maternal dietary retinoic acid treatment from E8.5 - E14.5 restores periocular mesenchyme growth to nearly normal
• at E11.5 almost no apoptotic cells are found in the dorsal and ventral regions of the periocular mesenchyme, unlike in wild-type mice

growth/size/body
• at E11.5 almost no apoptotic cells are found in the dorsal and ventral regions of the periocular mesenchyme, unlike in wild-type mice
• excessive invasion of the periocular mesenchyme into the anterior retina at E14.5
• maternal dietary retinoic acid treatment from E8.5 - E14.5 restores periocular mesenchyme growth to nearly normal
• at E11.5 almost no apoptotic cells are found in the dorsal and ventral regions of the periocular mesenchyme, unlike in wild-type mice




Genotype
MGI:3718030
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a1tm1Gdu/Aldh1a1tm1Gdu
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a1tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a1 mutation (37 available)
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a2 mutation (36 available)
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• at E10.5 the ventral optic vesicle has not invaginated to form a complete optic cup following maternal dietary retinoic acid treatment ending at E8.5
• however, dorsal invagination does occur




Genotype
MGI:4431236
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2tm1Gdu
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * Swiss Webster
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a2tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a2 mutation (36 available)
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
renal/urinary system
• greatly reduced in size compared with homozygous Aldh1a2tm1Gdu mice at E14
• contain few ureteric bud branches or developing nephrons at E14




Genotype
MGI:7506322
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3+
Chd7Gt(S20-7E1)Sor/Chd7+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
Chd7Gt(S20-7E1)Sor mutation (1 available); any Chd7 mutation (136 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• semicircular abnormalities at E14.5 similar to mice heterozygous for the Chd7 mutation alone




Genotype
MGI:7506323
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu/Aldh1a3tm1Gdu
Chd7Gt(S20-7E1)Sor/Chd7+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJaeSor * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Aldh1a3tm1Gdu mutation (1 available); any Aldh1a3 mutation (25 available)
Chd7Gt(S20-7E1)Sor mutation (1 available); any Chd7 mutation (136 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• reduced penetrance of semicircular canal abnormalities compared to mice heterozygous for the Chd7 mutation alone





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last database update
05/07/2024
MGI 6.23
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