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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Ttc7fsn-Jic
flaky skin, Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Japan
MGI:3692528
Summary 4 genotypes
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hm1
Ttc7fsn-Jic/Ttc7fsn-Jic B6.INT-Ttc7fsn-Jic MGI:3692771
hm2
Ttc7fsn-Jic/Ttc7fsn-Jic C3.INT-Ttc7fsn-Jic MGI:3692773
hm3
Ttc7fsn-Jic/Ttc7fsn-Jic CBy.INT-Ttc7fsn-Jic MGI:3692772
ht4
Ttc7fsn/Ttc7fsn-Jic involves: A/J * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * INT MGI:3692890


Genotype
MGI:3692771
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Ttc7fsn-Jic/Ttc7fsn-Jic
Genetic
Background
B6.INT-Ttc7fsn-Jic
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Mouse lines carrying:
Ttc7fsn-Jic mutation (0 available); any Ttc7 mutation (43 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• Background Sensitivity: mean lifespan of affected mice is 3.5 days

hematopoietic system
• in peripheral blood, number of fetal nucleated red blood cells (FNRBC) decreased to E14.5, then increase gradually up to E17.5, while in controls, FNRBC count decreases gradually to E17.5; numbers of FNRBCs is 20-fold higher than in controls at E17.5

pigmentation
• tails of homozygotes are lined

limbs/digits/tail
• tails of homozygotes are lined

integument
N
• skin is normal at embryonic stages
• homozygotes have pale skin
• tails of homozygotes are lined




Genotype
MGI:3692773
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Ttc7fsn-Jic/Ttc7fsn-Jic
Genetic
Background
C3.INT-Ttc7fsn-Jic
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ttc7fsn-Jic mutation (0 available); any Ttc7 mutation (43 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• Background Sensitivity: mean lifespan of affected mice is 11.6 days

growth/size/body
• body weights are lower than wild-type controls
• at 10 days of age, spleen weight to body weight ratio is significantly higher than in wild-type (spleen weight = 32.8 mg vs 46.9 in controls)

hematopoietic system
• at 10 days of age, thymus weight to body weight ratio is significantly lower than in wild-type (mutant thymus = 4.1 mg vs 46.9 mg in control)
• at 10 days of age, spleen weight to body weight ratio is significantly higher than in wild-type (spleen weight = 32.8 mg vs 46.9 in controls)
• marked extramedullary hematopoiesis is observed in spleen and liver
• mice display severe anemia
• in neonates, a large number of red blood cells show abnormalities such as dacrocytes and acanthocytes
• numbers of red blood cells is significantly decreased compared to wild-type at 10 days after birth
• values are much lower than in normal mice
• number of nucleated cells is 35 times higher than in controls
• in neonates
• in neonates
• number of platelets is significantly increased compared to controls
• red pulp is increased in mutant spleens
• spleens of mutants display markedly reduced white pulp

immune system
• at 10 days of age, thymus weight to body weight ratio is significantly lower than in wild-type (mutant thymus = 4.1 mg vs 46.9 mg in control)
• at 10 days of age, spleen weight to body weight ratio is significantly higher than in wild-type (spleen weight = 32.8 mg vs 46.9 in controls)
• red pulp is increased in mutant spleens
• spleens of mutants display markedly reduced white pulp
• homozygous livers show hepatitis with inflammatory cell infiltrate

cardiovascular system
• at 10 days of age, heart weight to body weight ratio is significantly higher than in wild-type (heart weight = 38.9 mg vs 49.9 mg in controls)

liver/biliary system
• homozygous livers show hepatitis with inflammatory cell infiltrate
• cellularity of liver cortex is markedly reduced compared to control
• liver is paler than in control

renal/urinary system
• kidney is paler than in control

integument
• sparse pelage is often seen in homozygotes
• neutrophilic infiltration in epidermis with prominent dermal inflammatory infiltrates is observed in neonates
• in affected neonates
• focal parakeratosis is seen in neonates
• neonates show marked acanthosis
• homozygotes have papulosquamous skin lesions

endocrine/exocrine glands
• at 10 days of age, thymus weight to body weight ratio is significantly lower than in wild-type (mutant thymus = 4.1 mg vs 46.9 mg in control)




Genotype
MGI:3692772
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Ttc7fsn-Jic/Ttc7fsn-Jic
Genetic
Background
CBy.INT-Ttc7fsn-Jic
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ttc7fsn-Jic mutation (0 available); any Ttc7 mutation (43 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• Background Sensitivity: mean lifespan of affected mice is 7.7 days

hematopoietic system
• homozygotes are severely anemic

integument
• skin of homozygotes is scaly
• homozygotes have papulosquamous skin




Genotype
MGI:3692890
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Ttc7fsn/Ttc7fsn-Jic
Genetic
Background
involves: A/J * BALB/c * C57BL/6 * INT
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Ttc7fsn mutation (1 available); any Ttc7 mutation (43 available)
Ttc7fsn-Jic mutation (0 available); any Ttc7 mutation (43 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mean life span of homozygotes is 67.2 days





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last database update
05/07/2024
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