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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Unc79Lwt
lightweight
MGI:3701691
Summary 4 genotypes
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hm1
Unc79Lwt/Unc79Lwt B6.D2-Unc79Lwt MGI:4822556
hm2
Unc79Lwt/Unc79Lwt involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J MGI:3702108
ht3
Unc79Lwt/Unc79+ B6.D2-Unc79Lwt MGI:4822557
ht4
Unc79Lwt/Unc79+ involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J MGI:3702109


Genotype
MGI:4822556
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Unc79Lwt/Unc79Lwt
Genetic
Background
B6.D2-Unc79Lwt
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Mouse lines carrying:
Unc79Lwt mutation (0 available); any Unc79 mutation (126 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging




Genotype
MGI:3702108
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Unc79Lwt/Unc79Lwt
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Unc79Lwt mutation (0 available); any Unc79 mutation (126 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• increased spontaneous locomotor activity




Genotype
MGI:4822557
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Unc79Lwt/Unc79+
Genetic
Background
B6.D2-Unc79Lwt
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Unc79Lwt mutation (0 available); any Unc79 mutation (126 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• a higher preference for ethanol
• an increase in sensitivity to the acute sedative effects of ethanol, loss of righting reflex test
• resistance to isoflurane-induced anesthesia relative to wild-type littermates
• an increase in fluid consumption
• mice consume more ethanol
• an increase in the consumption of saccharin relative to wild-type
• an increase in saccharin preference
• modestly hyperactive

growth/size/body
• weigh less than the wild-type
• mice are shorter in length

adipose tissue
• accumulate less fat




Genotype
MGI:3702109
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Unc79Lwt/Unc79+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Unc79Lwt mutation (0 available); any Unc79 mutation (126 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• increased spontaneous locomotor activity





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last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory