Fw
Spontaneous Allele Detail

Summary

• Symbol: Fw
• Name: fawn
• MGI ID: MGI:1857315
• Gene: Fw Location: unknown
• Alliance: Fw page

Mutation origin

• Strain of Origin: Not Specified

Mutation description

• Allele Type: Spontaneous
• Inheritance: Dominant

Find Mice (IMSR)

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

Notes

This mutation has modifier effects on heterozygotes for the freckled allele at the roan locus (Rn^fkl). Fw makes Rn^fkl/+ mice distinctly lighter in color, but has no effects on normal mice.

References

• Original: J:13488 Butler J, et al., Fw. Mouse News Lett. 1969;40:25
• All: 1 reference(s)