Phenotypes associated with this allele
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Find Mice |
Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Wnt5atm1.1Krvl mutation
(1 available);
any
Wnt5a mutation
(40 available)
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normal phenotype
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• mice are viable and fertile
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mortality/aging
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• pups die within a few hours of birth
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nervous system
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• increased neuron apoptosis observed in superior cervical ganglia
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• defects in extension and branching of sympathetic axons are observed in salivary glands, thymus, heart, spleen and bladder at E16.5
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• incomplete innervation in paravertebral sympathetic ganglia and prevertebral ganglia
• sympathetic axons in spleen extend to target, but fail to grow and arborize spleen parenchyma
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craniofacial
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• pups exhibit craniofacial abnormalities
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cellular
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• increased neuron apoptosis observed in superior cervical ganglia
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• defects in extension and branching of sympathetic axons are observed in salivary glands, thymus, heart, spleen and bladder at E16.5
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Find Mice |
Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Th-cre)#Gsat mutation
(0 available)
Wnt5atm1.1Krvl mutation
(1 available);
any
Wnt5a mutation
(40 available)
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nervous system
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• reduced innervation of peripheral tissues
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• 30% decrease in numbers of superior cervical ganglia neurons by P7
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