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Rf Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Rf
  • Name
    rib fusion
  • Feature Type
    heritable phenotypic marker
  • IDs
    MGI:97903
    NCBI Gene: 103962
  • Alliance
    gene page
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Genome coordinates not available from the current reference assembly.
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome Unknown
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    21 phenotypes from 1 allele in 2 genetic backgrounds
    3 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Mutations in this gene produce skeletal defects in the heterozygote. The homozygote dies perinatally.
Sequences &
Gene Models
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Other
Accession IDs
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MGD-MRK-13850
References
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  • Summaries
    All 4
    Phenotypes 3
  • Earliest
    J:278 Mackensen JA, et al., Rib fusions, a new mutation in the mouse. J Hered. 1960;51(6):264-8
  • Latest
    J:6443 Cole WA, et al., Gene-teratogen interaction in insulin-induced mouse exencephaly. Teratology. 1980 Aug;22(1):125-39
Contributing Projects:
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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04/23/2024
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