A^w
Spontaneous Allele Detail

Summary

• Symbol: A^w
• Name: nonagouti; white-bellied agouti
• MGI ID: MGI:1855936
• Synonyms: A^L light-bellied agouti
• Gene: a Location: Chr2:154792519-154892932 bp, + strand Genetic Position: Chr2, 76.83 cM
• Alliance: A^w page

Mutation origin

• Strain of Origin: Not Specified

Mutation description

• Allele Type: Spontaneous
• Mutation: Transposon insertion
• Mutation details: Molecular cloning demonstrated that the location of an exon, 1A, responsible for the ventral-specific light (white) belly is within a 3.1-kb element that is duplicated in the opposite orientation 15-kb upstream producing an interrupted palindrome approximately 22 kb in length. (J:35710)
• Inheritance: Dominant

Expression

In Structures Affected by this Mutation:

2 anatomical structure(s)

Tumor Data

List all tumor models in MMHCdb carrying A^w

Find Mice (IMSR)

• Mouse strains and cell lines available from the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
• Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 15 strains available Cell Lines: 0 lines available
• Carrying any a Mutation: 463 strains or lines available

References

• Original: J:64108 Dickie MM, A^w - white-bellied agouti. Mouse News Lett. 1969;40:29
• All: 22 reference(s)