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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Cfap43em2Fzh
endonuclease-mediated mutation 2, Feng Zhang
MGI:6258950
Summary 1 genotype
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hm1
Cfap43em2Fzh/Cfap43em2Fzh involves: C57BL/6 MGI:6258953


Genotype
MGI:6258953
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Cfap43em2Fzh/Cfap43em2Fzh
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Cfap43em2Fzh mutation (0 available); any Cfap43 mutation (71 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• no normal sperm flagella are seen
• sperm flagella are distorted and contain excess cytoplasm
• outer dense fibers of testicular spermatozoa are scattered and disordered
• testicular sperm lack the central pair of microtubules and the 9 peripheral microtubule doublets are disordered
• 4.5-8% of sperm show irregular flagella caliber
• 8-13.5% of sperm show absent flagella
• 30.5-34.5% of sperm have coiled flagella
• 4-8.5% of sperm show sperm angulation
• 36-52.5% of sperm show short flagella
• sperm count is decreased
• severe defects in sperm motility
• cauda epididymides show shedding of residual bodies, abnormal cells, and disorganized spermatozoa with flagellar malformations
• however, spermatogonia and spermatocytes in seminiferous tubules have normal morphology
• males are infertile

cellular
• no normal sperm flagella are seen
• sperm flagella are distorted and contain excess cytoplasm
• outer dense fibers of testicular spermatozoa are scattered and disordered
• testicular sperm lack the central pair of microtubules and the 9 peripheral microtubule doublets are disordered
• 4.5-8% of sperm show irregular flagella caliber
• 8-13.5% of sperm show absent flagella
• 30.5-34.5% of sperm have coiled flagella
• 4-8.5% of sperm show sperm angulation
• 36-52.5% of sperm show short flagella
• sperm count is decreased
• severe defects in sperm motility

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
spermatogenic failure 19 DOID:0070170 OMIM:617592
J:258613





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last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
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