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Vsx2
visual system homeobox 2
MGI:88401

Phenotype annotations related to vision/eye

Darker colors indicate more annotations

Human Phenotypes	Opacification of the corneal stroma	Microphthalmia
Disease(s) Associated with VSX2	Opacification of the corneal stroma	Microphthalmia
isolated microphthalmia 2

Mouse Phenotypes

abnormal hyaloid artery morphology

lacrimal gland hypertrophy

abnormal retina ganglion cell morphology

abnormal optic nerve morphology

absent optic chiasm

absent optic nerve

abnormal retina pigment epithelium morphology

abnormal retina pigmentation

decreased eye pigmentation

abnormal eye morphology

abnormal lens morphology

abnormal lens development

small lens

abnormal eye development

abnormal optic cup morphology

abnormal optic fissure morphology

abnormal optic stalk morphology

abnormal retina development

abnormal retina progenitor cell morphology

microphthalmia

eyelids fail to open

abnormal retina morphology

disorganized retina layers

decreased total retina thickness

abnormal vitreous body morphology

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Mouse Genotype

Vsx2^or-2J/Vsx2^or-2J

Vsx2^or-J/Vsx2^or-J

Vsx2^or/Vsx2^or

Vsx2^tm1.1Eml/Vsx2^tm1.1Eml

Vsx2^tm1.1Itl/Vsx2^tm1.1Itl

Vsx2^or-J/Vsx2^tm1.1Eml

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