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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:4943239
Allelic
Composition
Grhl2m1Nisw/Grhl2m1Nisw
Genetic
Background
involves: C3HeB/FeJ * C57BL/6J
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Mouse lines carrying:
Grhl2m1Nisw mutation (1 available); any Grhl2 mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• some mice survive to E18.5
• Background Sensitivity: some mice survive to E18.5 on a mixed background

craniofacial
• at E18.5, mice lack components of the top of the skull and midface unlike wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal lower jaw and ventral skull
• at E18.5, mice lack components of the midface unlike wild-type mice
• all mice exhibit cleft face or unilateral or bilateral cleft

skeleton
• at E18.5, mice lack components of the top of the skull and midface unlike wild-type mice
• however, mice exhibit normal lower jaw and ventral skull

limbs/digits/tail
• of soft tissue
• in some mice

nervous system
• at E9.5
• however, neural folds elevate normally
• in all mice

embryo
• at E9.5
• however, neural folds elevate normally

growth/size/body
• at E18.5, mice lack components of the midface unlike wild-type mice
• all mice exhibit cleft face or unilateral or bilateral cleft

vision/eye


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last database update
01/20/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory