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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Gli3tm1Alj
targeted mutation 1, Alexandra L Joyner
MGI:3798847
Summary 6 genotypes
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cn1
En1tm2(cre)Wrst/?
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3803098
cn2
En1tm2(cre)Wrst/?
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Smotm2Amc/Smotm2Amc
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3803100
cn3
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez/Nkx3-2+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:5518635
cn4
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez/Nkx3-2+
Smotm2Amc/Smotm2Amc
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129S7/SvEvBrd * 129X1/SvJ MGI:5518637
cn5
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3+
Tgif1tm1Caw/Tgif1tm1Caw
Tgif2tm1Dwot/Tgif2tm1Dwot
Edil3Tg(Sox2-cre)1Amc/Edil3+
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J * CBA MGI:5791934
cn6
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln/?
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3803099


Genotype
MGI:3803098
cn1
Allelic
Composition
En1tm2(cre)Wrst/?
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
En1tm2(cre)Wrst mutation (1 available); any En1 mutation (32 available)
Gli3tm1Alj mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
N
• isthmus generally normal
• superior colliculus normal
• inferior colliculus normal
• some Purkinje cells in anterior isthmus region
• Purkinje projections into posterior isthmus region
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent
• thickness of ventricular zone increased
• expanded mesencephalic ventricle at E10.5 and E12.5
• abnormal at E18.5
• cerebellum otherwise normal

embryo
• some Purkinje cells in anterior isthmus region
• Purkinje projections into posterior isthmus region
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent
• thickness of ventricular zone increased




Genotype
MGI:3803100
cn2
Allelic
Composition
En1tm2(cre)Wrst/?
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Smotm2Amc/Smotm2Amc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
En1tm2(cre)Wrst mutation (1 available); any En1 mutation (32 available)
Gli3tm1Alj mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Smotm2Amc mutation (1 available); any Smo mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
N
• isthmus generally normal
• superior colliculus normal
• inferior colliculus normal
• some Purkinje cells in anterior isthmus region
• Purkinje projections into posterior isthmus region
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent
• thickness of ventricular zone increased
• expanded mesencephalic ventricle at E10.5 and E12.5
• abnormal at E18.5
• external granule cell layer thinner at birth
• at birth

embryo
• some Purkinje cells in anterior isthmus region
• Purkinje projections into posterior isthmus region
• dorsal mesencephalon, isthmus, and r1 not distinct at E10.5 and E12.5
• isthmus flexure less prominent
• thickness of ventricular zone increased




Genotype
MGI:5518635
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez/Nkx3-2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129S7/SvEvBrd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3tm1Alj mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez mutation (0 available); any Nkx3-2 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Gli2 expression, but not Gli3 de-repression, rescues intestinal phenotypes in Smotm2Amc/Smotm2Amc Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez/Nkx3-2+ embryos

mortality/aging
N
• mice are born at the expected Mendelian ratios

digestive/alimentary system
N
• mice exhibit normal intestinal development




Genotype
MGI:5518637
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez/Nkx3-2+
Smotm2Amc/Smotm2Amc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129S7/SvEvBrd * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3tm1Alj mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez mutation (0 available); any Nkx3-2 mutation (21 available)
Smotm2Amc mutation (1 available); any Smo mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Gli2 expression, but not Gli3 de-repression, rescues intestinal phenotypes in Smotm2Amc/Smotm2Amc Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez/Nkx3-2+ embryos

digestive/alimentary system
• mice exhibit the same defects as in Nkx3-2tm1(cre)Wez/Nkx3-2+ Smom2Amc/Smom2Amc mice




Genotype
MGI:5791934
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3+
Tgif1tm1Caw/Tgif1tm1Caw
Tgif2tm1Dwot/Tgif2tm1Dwot
Edil3Tg(Sox2-cre)1Amc/Edil3+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Edil3Tg(Sox2-cre)1Amc mutation (5 available); any Edil3 mutation (42 available)
Gli3tm1Alj mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Tgif1tm1Caw mutation (1 available); any Tgif1 mutation (52 available)
Tgif2tm1Dwot mutation (0 available); any Tgif2 mutation (40 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• reduced Gli3 levels partially rescues ventral forebrain morphology observed in double mutants with less disorganization and partially separated cephalic folds
• in half of mice at E18.5

embryo
• partially separated cephalic folds

craniofacial
• partially rescued nasal field separation defect

growth/size/body
• partially rescued nasal field separation defect

respiratory system
• partially rescued nasal field separation defect

taste/olfaction
• partially rescued nasal field separation defect




Genotype
MGI:3803099
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Gli3tm1Alj/Gli3tm1Alj
Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gli3tm1Alj mutation (1 available); any Gli3 mutation (80 available)
Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln mutation (4 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
N
• cerebellum normal





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last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
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