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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Bmp4tm4Blh
targeted mutation 4, Brigid L Hogan
MGI:3797048
Summary 5 genotypes
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ht1
Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3805994
cn2
Bmp4tm4Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh
Isl1tm1(cre)Sev/Isl1+
involves: 129 * 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:5642272
cn3
Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
involves: 129 * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3805980
cn4
Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh
Tg(Pax2-cre)1Dje/0
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3805991
cn5
Bmp4tm4Blh/Bmp4+
Bmp7tm1.1Dgra/Bmp7tm1.1Dgra
Hoxa3tm1(cre)Moon/Hoxa3+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6NTac MGI:5642274


Genotype
MGI:3805994
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 * SJL
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Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp4tm1Blh mutation (2 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
Bmp4tm4Blh mutation (0 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• percentage of mice display lateral canal truncation




Genotype
MGI:5642272
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Bmp4tm4Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh
Isl1tm1(cre)Sev/Isl1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * 129S6/SvEvTac
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp4tm4Blh mutation (0 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
Isl1tm1(cre)Sev mutation (1 available); any Isl1 mutation (33 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Hindlimb fusion of Bmp4tm4Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh Isl1tm1(cre)Sev/Isl1+ mice

embryo
• hindlimb fusion similar to sirenomelia
• 59% and 36% of mutants have defects consistent with type III (loss of the fibula) and type I (abnormal medial location of fibula), with the other 5% having type V sirenomelia (loss of the fibula and fusion of the femur)
• marker analysis indicates abnormal anterior peri-cloacal mesenchyme formation resulting in hypoplastic anterior peri-cloacal mesenchyme
• the location of hindlimb bud is closely apposed to one another
• marker analysis suggests that posterior hindlimb buds are fused and that early hindlimb bud grows out normally but the midline tissue is missing
• however, the proximal-distal axis of the hindlimb bud is maintained

digestive/alimentary system

limbs/digits/tail
• defective fibula formation, with fibula aberrantly located medially or absent
• defective hindlimb initiation
• hindlimb fusion similar to sirenomelia
• 59% and 36% of mutants have defects consistent with type III (loss of the fibula) and type I (abnormal medial location of fibula), with the other 5% having type V sirenomelia (loss of the fibula and fusion of the femur)
• the location of hindlimb bud is closely apposed to one another
• marker analysis suggests that posterior hindlimb buds are fused and that early hindlimb bud grows out normally but the midline tissue is missing
• however, the proximal-distal axis of the hindlimb bud is maintained

renal/urinary system
• dysgenesis of pelvic/urogenital organs
• bladder aplasia

reproductive system
• hypoplasia of external genitalia

skeleton
• defective fibula formation, with fibula aberrantly located medially or absent

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
physical disorder DOID:0080015 J:192045




Genotype
MGI:3805980
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp4tm1Blh mutation (2 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
Bmp4tm4Blh mutation (0 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm mutation (2 available); any Foxg1 mutation (28 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• cochlear ducts show variability in length
• less severely affected embryos display truncation of lateral canals
• not discernible in most severely affected embryos at E13.5
• not discernible in most severely affected embryos at E13.5
• malformed in most severely affected embryos at E13.5
• malformed in most severely affected embryos at E13.5
• intact endolymphatic duct only is evident in dorsal region of inner ear




Genotype
MGI:3805991
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm4Blh
Tg(Pax2-cre)1Dje/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * 129S6/SvEvTac * Black Swiss * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp4tm1Blh mutation (2 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
Bmp4tm4Blh mutation (0 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
Tg(Pax2-cre)1Dje mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• tow thirds of embryos have inner ear defects; more mildly affected embryos show defects in the three ampullae and canals
• canal defects (in addition to lateral canal truncations) are observed in mildly affected embryos
• malformed in more severely affected embryos
• malformed in more severely affected embryos




Genotype
MGI:5642274
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Bmp4tm4Blh/Bmp4+
Bmp7tm1.1Dgra/Bmp7tm1.1Dgra
Hoxa3tm1(cre)Moon/Hoxa3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6NTac
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmp4tm4Blh mutation (0 available); any Bmp4 mutation (21 available)
Bmp7tm1.1Dgra mutation (0 available); any Bmp7 mutation (37 available)
Hoxa3tm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Hoxa3 mutation (24 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
digestive/alimentary system

embryo
• hindlimb fusion

limbs/digits/tail
• hindlimb fusion

renal/urinary system





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last database update
05/07/2024
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