baw
Spontaneous Allele Detail

Summary

• Symbol: baw
• Name: black and white
• MGI ID: MGI:3042545
• Gene: baw Location: Chr18:21646362-46541665 bp Genetic Position: Chr18, Syntenic
• Alliance: baw page

Diluted coat color in baw/baw (right) mice compared to control (left)

Show the 2 phenotype image(s) involving this allele.

Mutation origin

• Strain of Origin: C57BL/10SnJ

Mutation description

• Allele Type: Spontaneous
• Mutation: Undefined
• This allele is a spontaneous mutation that arose at The Jackson Laboratory.
• Inheritance: Recessive

Find Mice (IMSR)

• Mouse strains and cell lines available from the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
• Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 1 strain available Cell Lines: 0 lines available
• Carrying any baw Mutation: 1 strain or line available

Notes

It was expected that this phenotype would be the result of a remutation to the nonagouti gene on Chr 2; however, the chromosomal location on Chr 18 for this new mutant ruled out allelism.

References

• Original: J:90138 Washburn LL, et al., A new mutation on Chromosome 18 named Black and White (baw). Mouse Mutant Resources Web Site, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine. MGI Direct Data Submission. 2004
• All: 1 reference(s)