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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
KitWps
wps
MGI:5523955
Summary 4 genotypes
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hm1
KitWps/KitWps involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ MGI:5523971
ht2
KitWps/Kit+ involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ MGI:5523968
ht3
KitWads/KitWps involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ MGI:5523969
cx4
KitWps/Kit+
Pax3Sp-1Wli/Pax3+
involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ MGI:5523974


Genotype
MGI:5523971
hm1
Allelic
Composition
KitWps/KitWps
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
KitWps mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (179 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system

pigmentation
N
• eyes and ears remain black
• almost fully white skin and hairs
• almost fully white skin and hairs

integument
• almost fully white skin and hairs
• almost fully white skin and hairs

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
piebaldism DOID:3263 OMIM:172800
J:196572




Genotype
MGI:5523968
ht2
Allelic
Composition
KitWps/Kit+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
KitWps mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (179 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
integument

pigmentation




Genotype
MGI:5523969
ht3
Allelic
Composition
KitWads/KitWps
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
KitWads mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (179 available)
KitWps mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (179 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
integument
• fully white coat as in KitWads homozygotes

pigmentation
• fully white coat as in KitWads homozygotes




Genotype
MGI:5523974
cx4
Allelic
Composition
KitWps/Kit+
Pax3Sp-1Wli/Pax3+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6J * CBA/CaJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
KitWps mutation (0 available); any Kit mutation (179 available)
Pax3Sp-1Wli mutation (0 available); any Pax3 mutation (50 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
pigmentation
• extensive white spotting than in mice heterozygous for either allele with pigment loss throughout the belly and much of the back and occasionally the head

integument
• extensive white spotting than in mice heterozygous for either allele with pigment loss throughout the belly and much of the back and occasionally the head





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last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory