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Symbol
Name
ID
Msx2
msh homeobox 2
MGI:97169
Phenotype annotations related to integument
*Aspects of the system are reported to show a normal phenotype.
Darker colors indicate more annotations
Human Phenotypes
Low anterior hairline
Single transverse palmar crease
Hyperextensible skin
Minimal subcutaneous fat
Aplasia cutis congenita of scalp
Disease(s) Associated with MSX2
craniosynostosis
parietal foramina

Mouse Phenotypes
integument phenotype
abnormal mammary gland embryonic development
abnormal coat/ hair morphology
alopecia
focal hair loss
premature hair loss
short hair
abnormal hair shaft morphology
abnormal nail morphology
abnormal nail matrix morphology
deformed nails
long nails
long toenails
abnormal hair follicle morphology
abnormal hair follicle bulb morphology
abnormal hair follicle matrix region morphology
disorganized matrix sheath cells
abnormal hair follicle inner root sheath morphology
disorganized inner root sheath cells
abnormal hair follicle orientation
disorganized outer root sheath cells
thin hair follicle outer root sheath
distorted hair follicle pattern
curly vibrissae
short vibrissae
abnormal hair shedding
delayed hair regrowth
abnormal skin morphology
abnormal dermal layer morphology
dermis papillary layer hypercellularity
abnormal epidermal layer morphology
abnormal epidermis stratum basale morphology
hyperkeratosis
disorganized suprabasal layer
thick epidermis suprabasal layer
epidermal desquamation
thick epidermis
flaky skin
scaly skin
thick skin
Availability Mouse Genotype
Msx2m1Btlr/Msx2m1Btlr
Msx2tm1.1Yvla/Msx2tm1.1Yvla
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2tm1Rilm *
Tg(Msx2)1Rem/0
Msx2tm1Rem/Msx2tm1Rem
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/0  (conditional)

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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory