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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:5314803
Allelic
Composition
Lhx8tm1Vpa/Lhx8tm2.1Vpa
Tg(Chat-cre)GM24Gsat/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJae * FVB/N
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Mouse lines carrying:
Lhx8tm1Vpa mutation (0 available); any Lhx8 mutation (25 available)
Lhx8tm2.1Vpa mutation (0 available); any Lhx8 mutation (25 available)
Tg(Chat-cre)GM24Gsat mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• cholinergic striatal interneurons are severely reduced in the striatum
• small but statistically significant reduction in the nuclear size of ChAT+ neurons in the striatum
• potential cholinergic interneurons lose their cholinergic markers and develop into GABAergic interneurons
• cholinergic striatal interneurons are severely reduced in the striatum
• potential cholinergic interneurons lose their cholinergic markers and develop into GABAergic interneurons
• loss of cholinergic neurons in the striatum

cellular
• potential cholinergic interneurons lose their cholinergic markers and develop into GABAergic interneurons


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last database update
12/17/2024
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory