Bld Gene Detail

Summary

• Symbol
  Bld
• Name
  blind

• Feature Type
  heritable phenotypic marker
• IDs
  MGI:88168
  NCBI Gene: 109548
• Alliance
  gene page

Location &
Maps

• Sequence Map
  Genome coordinates not available from the current reference assembly.

• Genetic Map
  Chromosome 15, Syntenic
• Mapping Data
  8 experiments

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes

• Phenotype Summary
  30 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
  5 phenotype references
  

• All Mutations and Alleles
  1
• Spontaneous
  1
• Find Mice (IMSR)
  0 strains or lines available

Mutations in this gene result in homozygous embryonic lethality. Heterozygotes are blind and survival rate is variable depending on genetic background.

Sequences &
Gene Models

• NCBI Gene
  109548

Other
Accession IDs

MGD-MRK-1576

References

• Summaries
  All 6

  Phenotypes 5
• Earliest
  J:109260 Vankin L, The embryonic effects of "Blind," a new early lethal mutation in mice. Anat Rec. 1956;125:648 (Abstr.)
• Latest
  J:6141 Vankin GL, et al., Developmental studies of the lethal gene Bld in the mouse. I. Post-implantation development of the lethal homozygote. J Embryol Exp Morphol. 1979 Jan;49(1):1-12