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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Scn8aClth
cloth-ears
MGI:3827095
Summary 4 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Scn8aClth/Scn8aClth involves: BALB/c MGI:6102911
hm2
Scn8aClth/Scn8aClth involves: BALB/cAnN * C3H/HeH MGI:4430222
ht3
Scn8aClth/Scn8a+ involves: BALB/c MGI:6102910
ht4
Scn8aClth/Scn8a+ involves: BALB/cAnN * C3H/HeH MGI:4430223


Genotype
MGI:6102911
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Scn8aClth/Scn8aClth
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c
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Mouse lines carrying:
Scn8aClth mutation (2 available); any Scn8a mutation (99 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
N
• mice exhibit normal vestibular function, no evidence of otitis media and normal cochlear hair cell morphology and function

behavior/neurological
• response to the click-box




Genotype
MGI:4430222
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Scn8aClth/Scn8aClth
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/cAnN * C3H/HeH
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Mouse lines carrying:
Scn8aClth mutation (2 available); any Scn8a mutation (99 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
N
• mice exhibit a normal lifespan

behavior/neurological
• mice exhibit episodic periods of extended freezing behavior, piloerection, and a hunched posture unlike wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal gait, limb strength, and vestibular-dependent behaviors
• anesthetized mice exhibit dystonic postures and a longer recovery time compared with wild-type mice
• at 5 to 6 months, mice exhibit increased latency to enter the light half of a light dark chamber compared with wild-type mice
• at 6 weeks, mice exhibit increase in the frequency of freezing in a clickbox test compared with wild-type mice
• at 10 weeks, mice exhibit increase in duration of freezing in a clickbox test compared with wild-type mice
• however, behavior in an open field is normal
• when suspended by their tails, mice exhibit trunk circling behavior unlike similarly treated wild-type mice
• beginning at 10 weeks, toe-pinch reflex is impaired compared to in wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal corneal, pinna, and reaching reflexes
• mice exhibit decreased startle reflex compared with wild-type mice at greater penetrance than in homozygous mice that worsens with age
• as early as P8, mice exhibit continuous tremors that increase in severity with age and a dominant episodic tremor with behavioral arrest unlike wild-type mice
• tremors during freezing period are increased in severity and amplitude
• in a wire maneuver test

hearing/vestibular/ear
N
• outer, middle, and inner ears are morphologically normal
• the waveform of ABR is abnormal compared to controls
• between 8 and 26 kHz, mice exhibit increased auditory brainstem response (ABR) threshold compared with wild-type mice
• mild semi-dominant

nervous system
• slightly

growth/size/body
• as early as 6 weeks




Genotype
MGI:6102910
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Scn8aClth/Scn8a+
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Scn8aClth mutation (2 available); any Scn8a mutation (99 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
N
• mice exhibit normal vestibular function, no evidence of otitis media and normal cochlear hair cell morphology and function

behavior/neurological
• mild to absent response to the click-box
• mild to absent response to the click-box




Genotype
MGI:4430223
ht4
Allelic
Composition
Scn8aClth/Scn8a+
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/cAnN * C3H/HeH
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Scn8aClth mutation (2 available); any Scn8a mutation (99 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• as early as P25, some mice exhibit episodic periods of extended freezing behavior, piloerection, a hunched posture, and intermittent side-to-side coarse tremors unlike wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal vestibular-dependent behaviors
• Peyer's reflex is mild or absent unlike in wild-type mice
• in some mice
• at 5 weeks of age, startle reflex is mild or absent compared to in wild-type mice
• impaired startle reflex worsens with age
• mice exhibit episodic tremors that increase in frequency and severity with age unlike wild-type mice

hearing/vestibular/ear
N
• outer, middle, and inner ears are morphologically normal
• mild semi-dominant

growth/size/body
• as early as 18 weeks





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05/07/2024
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