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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Gcn1em1(IMPC)J
endonuclease-mediated mutation 1, Jackson
MGI:6477990
Summary 2 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Gcn1em1(IMPC)J C57BL/6NJ-Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Mmjax MGI:7472015
ht2
Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Gcn1+ C57BL/6NJ-Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Mmjax MGI:7472014


Genotype
MGI:7472015
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Gcn1em1(IMPC)J
Genetic
Background
C57BL/6NJ-Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Mmjax
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gcn1em1(IMPC)J mutation (2 available); any Gcn1 mutation (137 available)
Data Sources
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Gcn1em1(IMPC)J embryos are small and growth delayed. E9.5 embryos remain unturned or display incomplete turning, show abnormal yolk sac vascularization, and abnormal head shape and cranial neural tube closure. E10.5 embryos display turning defects, severe cardiac defects, open cranial neural tube and more than 50% lethality.

cardiovascular system
• at E9.5, the yolk sac is not properly vascularized
• by E10.5, about half of homozygous embryos show severe cardiac defects

craniofacial
• at E9.5, all homozygous embryos exhibit abnormally shaped heads

embryo
• at E9.5, the yolk sac is not properly vascularized
• by E10.5, about half of homozygous embryos show turning defects
• only a single embryo has turned and appears normal at E10.5
• at E9.5, all homozygous embryos remain unturned or exhibit incomplete turning
• at E9.5, all homozygous embryos remain unturned or exhibit incomplete turning
• by E8.5, homozygous embryos are developmentally delayed, exhibiting some POU5F1/OCT4 staining in the remnant of the primitive streak
• however, all three germ layers are present at E8.5 and germ layer patterning is normal at E9.5
• by E9.5, homozygous embryos are grossly abnormal
• however, all three germ layers are present at E8.5 and germ layer patterning is normal at E9.5
• starting at E7.5, homozygous embryos are always smaller than control littermates
• at E9.5, abnormal head shape is often accompanied by improper cranial neural tube closure
• by E10.5, about half of homozygous embryos show an open cranial neural tube
• at E9.5, placentas exhibit multiple labyrinth zone defects
• at E9.5, the Tfeb+ labyrinth trophoblast layer fails to expand
• at E9.5, Gcm1+ chorioallantoic branching is severely impaired
• at E9.5, one of 4 homozygous embryos show chorioallantoic attachment; however, less allantoic mesoderm is observed, and the resulting interface fails to expand as widely as in controls
• at E9.5, three of 4 homozygous embryos show failure of chorioallantoic attachment; allantoic mesoderm is present adjacent to the chorion, but the attachment is weak and easily disrupted during dissection

growth/size/body
• at E9.5, all homozygous embryos exhibit abnormally shaped heads
• by E8.5, homozygous embryos are developmentally delayed, exhibiting some POU5F1/OCT4 staining in the remnant of the primitive streak
• however, all three germ layers are present at E8.5 and germ layer patterning is normal at E9.5
• starting at E7.5, homozygous embryos are always smaller than control littermates

mortality/aging
• homozygous embryos are present in Mendelian ratios at E7.5-E9.5 but absent at E12.5; by E10.5, more than half of homozygous embryos are dying/undergoing resorption

nervous system
• at E9.5, abnormal head shape is often accompanied by improper cranial neural tube closure
• by E10.5, about half of homozygous embryos show an open cranial neural tube




Genotype
MGI:7472014
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Gcn1+
Genetic
Background
C57BL/6NJ-Gcn1em1(IMPC)J/Mmjax
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gcn1em1(IMPC)J mutation (2 available); any Gcn1 mutation (137 available)
Data Sources
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism





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last database update
01/06/2026
MGI 6.24
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