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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Mcm4chaos3
chromosomal aberration occurring spontaneously 3
MGI:3696791
Summary 14 genotypes
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hm1
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 C3.B6-Mcm4chaos3 MGI:3696835
hm2
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 involves: C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:3696824
hm3
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 involves: C57BL/6J MGI:3696823
ht4
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4+ involves: C57BL/6J MGI:3696822
ht5
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg B6.Cg-Mcm4chaos3 Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg MGI:3696836
ht6
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:3696840
ht7
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Sdla involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J MGI:5473714
cx8
Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4838110
cx9
Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4838107
cx10
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4838113
cx11
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Mcm6Gt(YHD248)Byg/Mcm6+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4838114
cx12
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4838115
cx13
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Mcm6Gt(YHD248)Byg/Mcm6+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4838116
cx14
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Mcm7Gt(YTA285)Byg/Mcm7+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J MGI:4838117


Genotype
MGI:3696835
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Genetic
Background
C3.B6-Mcm4chaos3
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• females (majority are virgin) show a high susceptibility to development of mammary tumors
• 13/16 females develop mammary tumors with a latency of 12 months; five animals had more than one tumor
• 9/18 tumors were in thoracic mammary gland and 7/18 were in cervical mammary gland
• 1 female developed a hepatocellular carcinoma
• 2 mammary tumors metastasized to lung

endocrine/exocrine glands
• females (majority are virgin) show a high susceptibility to development of mammary tumors
• 13/16 females develop mammary tumors with a latency of 12 months; five animals had more than one tumor
• 9/18 tumors were in thoracic mammary gland and 7/18 were in cervical mammary gland

respiratory system
• 2 mammary tumors metastasized to lung

liver/biliary system
• 1 female developed a hepatocellular carcinoma

integument
• females (majority are virgin) show a high susceptibility to development of mammary tumors
• 13/16 females develop mammary tumors with a latency of 12 months; five animals had more than one tumor
• 9/18 tumors were in thoracic mammary gland and 7/18 were in cervical mammary gland




Genotype
MGI:3696824
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Genetic
Background
involves: C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• there are a lower number of cells in S phase and slightly increased G2/M populations compared to controls
• mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) show a mild defect in proliferation




Genotype
MGI:3696823
hm3
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice die sooner than Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice

neoplasm
• after 12 months of age compared with Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/ Mcm3+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice
• unlike Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice
• unlike Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice

hematopoietic system
• >7% of erythrocytes contain micronuclei (J:117494)
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with wild-type mice (J:165667)

cellular
• show 20-fold elevated micronucleus frequencies compared to wild-type
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with wild-type mice

integument
• after 12 months of age compared with Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/ Mcm3+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice

endocrine/exocrine glands
• after 12 months of age compared with Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/ Mcm3+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice
• unlike Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice




Genotype
MGI:3696822
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cellular
• show 2- to 5-fold elevated micronucleus frequencies compared to wild-type




Genotype
MGI:3696836
ht5
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg
Genetic
Background
B6.Cg-Mcm4chaos3 Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• embryos are found until E14.5
• Background Sensitivity: on mixed backgrounds, mutants show extended survival

embryo
• majority are growth retarded

growth/size/body
• majority are growth retarded

cellular
• there are a lower number of cells in S phase and slightly increased G2/M populations compared to controls
• mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) show a mild defect in proliferation
• MEFs are highly susceptible to aphidicolin-induced chromosome breaks




Genotype
MGI:3696840
ht6
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• double mutants are observed at E18.5; a small number survive past birth (J:117494)
• Background Sensitivity: survival is extended compared to B6 congenic background (J:117494)
• fewer than expected mice are alive at birth (J:165667)
• very few mice are present at weaning

growth/size/body
• at E18.5, animals are markedly smaller than control littermates

digestive/alimentary system
• mice surviving to P2 show abnormal development of digestive system; milk spot appears diffuse and spread out over entire abdomen




Genotype
MGI:5473714
ht7
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Sdla
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
Mcm4Sdla mutation (0 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• no mice are present at P1




Genotype
MGI:4838110
cx8
Allelic
Composition
Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi mutation (0 available); any Mcm2 mutation (49 available)
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm3 mutation (43 available)
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• lifespan is expanded compared to in Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice but all mice die by 12 months of age
• mortality observed in Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice is largely rescued

neoplasm
• onset of tumorigenesis (lymphoma, thymoma, bone tumors, and liver tumors) is delayed or eliminated compared with Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice

hematopoietic system
N
• the ratio of CD71+ reticulocytes to total red blood cells is completely corrected compared to in Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

cellular
• mouse embryonic fibroblast proliferation (MEFs) is partially rescued compared to in Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 MEFs
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

embryo
• mouse embryonic fibroblasts exhibit compromised ability to form induced pluripotent stem cells compared with Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 cells but improved 2.5- to 10-fold compared with Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 cells

growth/size/body
N
• body weight is rescued compared with Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+ Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 mice




Genotype
MGI:4838107
cx9
Allelic
Composition
Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi/Mcm2+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm2Gt(AB0178)Wtsi mutation (0 available); any Mcm2 mutation (49 available)
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice begin to die at 2 months and all mice die by 7 months of age
• fewer than expected mice are produced (no time point given)

neoplasm
• mice exhibit lymphomas/leukemias
• three-quarters of mice develop tumors by 18 months

hematopoietic system
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with wild-type mice and Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes
• mice exhibit an increase in the number of CD71+ (proliferating cells, reticulocytes, erythroid precursors) cells compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

cellular
• in mouse embryonic fibroblasts after 5 days in culture
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with wild-type mice and Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

embryo
• mouse embryonic fibroblasts exhibit compromised ability to form induced pluripotent stem cells compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygous cells

growth/size/body

endocrine/exocrine glands




Genotype
MGI:4838113
cx10
Allelic
Composition
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm3 mutation (43 available)
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice die sooner than Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes
• postnatal mortality observed in Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4Gt(RRE056)Byg mice is partially rescued

neoplasm

endocrine/exocrine glands

integument




Genotype
MGI:4838114
cx11
Allelic
Composition
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Mcm6Gt(YHD248)Byg/Mcm6+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm3 mutation (43 available)
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
Mcm6Gt(YHD248)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm6 mutation (37 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mortality observed in Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 Mcm6Gt(YHD248)Byg/Mcm6+ mice is partially rescued

neoplasm
• tumor latency is shorted than in Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:4838115
cx12
Allelic
Composition
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg/Mcm3+
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm3Gt(RRR002)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm3 mutation (43 available)
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
endocrine/exocrine glands
• onset of mammary gland tumorigenesis is delayed or eliminated compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

mortality/aging
N
• lifespan is expanded compared to in Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

neoplasm
N
• mice do not develop lymphomas or thymomas unlike Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes
• onset of mammary gland tumorigenesis is delayed or eliminated compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

integument
• onset of mammary gland tumorigenesis is delayed or eliminated compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

embryo
• mouse embryonic fibroblasts exhibit increased ability to form induced pluripotent stem cells compared with Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3 cells




Genotype
MGI:4838116
cx13
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Mcm6Gt(YHD248)Byg/Mcm6+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
Mcm6Gt(YHD248)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm6 mutation (37 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• fewer than expected mice are produced
• only 10% of expected mice survive to birth

growth/size/body




Genotype
MGI:4838117
cx14
Allelic
Composition
Mcm4chaos3/Mcm4chaos3
Mcm7Gt(YTA285)Byg/Mcm7+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mcm4chaos3 mutation (1 available); any Mcm4 mutation (42 available)
Mcm7Gt(YTA285)Byg mutation (0 available); any Mcm7 mutation (45 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• only 8% of expected mice survive to weaning
• 50% of expected mice are liveborn

hematopoietic system
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes
• mice exhibit an increase in the number of CD71+ (proliferating cells, reticulocytes, erythroid precursors) cells compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

cellular
• mice exhibit an increase in micronuclei containing red blood cells indicating increased genome instability compared with Mcm4chaos3 homozygotes

growth/size/body





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