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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Kcnd3tm1Tfts
targeted mutation 1, Ting-Fen Tsa
MGI:8266521
Summary 2 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Kcnd3tm1Tfts/Kcnd3tm1Tfts C57BL/6-Kcnd3tm1Tfts MGI:8266619
ht2
Kcnd3tm1Tfts/Kcnd3+ C57BL/6-Kcnd3tm1Tfts MGI:8266621


Genotype
MGI:8266619
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Kcnd3tm1Tfts/Kcnd3tm1Tfts
Genetic
Background
C57BL/6-Kcnd3tm1Tfts
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Mouse lines carrying:
Kcnd3tm1Tfts mutation (0 available); any Kcnd3 mutation (62 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• higher frequency of abnormal jumping behavior
• limb slippage and crawling behavior in balance beam test at age 4 months
• reduced coordination between fore- and hindlimbs
• irregular and unequal, with dissonance between fore- and hindlimbs
• in open field test at age 4 months
• in open field test at age 4 months (males) and 8 and 12 months (females)

cellular
• degeneration and breakdown in Purkinje cells
• in Purkinje cells
• degeneration (rounded shape and lacking inner membrane cristae)
• retention of monomer in microsome membranes and significant failure to transport tetramer to plasma membrane in Purkinje cells

nervous system
• degeneration (rounded shape and lacking inner membrane cristae)
• degeneration (enlargement and loose structure) in Purkinje cells




Genotype
MGI:8266621
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Kcnd3tm1Tfts/Kcnd3+
Genetic
Background
C57BL/6-Kcnd3tm1Tfts
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Kcnd3tm1Tfts mutation (0 available); any Kcnd3 mutation (62 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• higher frequency of abnormal jumping behavior
• limb slippage and crawling behavior in balance beam test at age 8 months (females) and 12 months (males)
• reduced coordination between fore- and hindlimbs
• herringbone walking path at age 12 months
• at age 12 months
• in open field test

cellular
• degeneration (rounded shape)
• retention of monomer in microsome membranes and significant failure to transport tetramer to plasma membrane in Purkinje cells

nervous system
• degeneration (rounded shape)
• degeneration (enlargement and loose structure) in Purkinje cells





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last database update
01/06/2026
MGI 6.24
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