Phenotype Image Detail

Image

Caption

The soo/soo mutation is an agouti phenotype. soo/soo mice exhibit increased pigmentation on exposed skin on the foot pads, around genital area, snout, muzzle, ears and tail. Panel A. soo/soo (left) CBA parent strain (right). Panel B. Close up image of soo/ soo (left) and CBA parent strain (right). Panel C. Section of foot pad of soo/soo mouse showing the intercellular distribution of melanin with the epidermis as compared with that of the CBA wildtype (Pamel D). Panels E and F. Higher magnification images of soo/soo(E) and CBA wildtype (F). Panels G & H are eosin stained tail section images of soo/soo(G) and CBA wildtype (H).

Copyright

This image is from Budd PS, Mamm Genome 1997 Sep;8(9):631-5 and is displayed with the permission of Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., New York who owns the copyright. J:42387

Associated Alleles

Symbol	Name
soo	sooty foot

Associated Genotypes

Allelic Composition	Genetic Background
soo/soo	involves: CBA/Ca