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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Chst5em1Lixie
endonuclease-mediated mutation 1, Lixin Xie
MGI:8352272
Summary 1 genotype
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hm1
Chst5em1Lixie/Chst5em1Lixie Not Specified MGI:8352281


Genotype
MGI:8352281
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Chst5em1Lixie/Chst5em1Lixie
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chst5em1Lixie mutation (0 available); any Chst5 mutation (76 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
homeostasis/metabolism
• keratin sulfate deposits in corneal stroma

vision/eye
• non-uniform keratin sulfate glycosaminoglycan (KS GAG) distribution in cornea
• diminished cellular boundaries (fused cells)
• dysmorphic cells
• increased ruffled appearance of cell membranes
• keratin sulfate glycosaminoglycan (KS GAG) deposits in corneal stroma

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
retinal macular dystrophy DOID:0070438 OMIM:PS136550
J:387266





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last database update
05/19/2026
MGI 6.24
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