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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Oca2p-x
pink-eyed dilution extra dark
MGI:1856124
Summary 3 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Oca2p-x/Oca2p-x C3H101H-Oca2p-x/H MGI:3829200
ht2
Oca2p-23DFiOD/Oca2p-x Not Specified MGI:3043592
ht3
Oca2p-30PUb/Oca2p-x Not Specified MGI:3043594


Genotype
MGI:3829200
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Oca2p-x/Oca2p-x
Genetic
Background
C3H101H-Oca2p-x/H
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Mouse lines carrying:
Oca2p-x mutation (0 available); any Oca2 mutation (69 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
• only slightly lighter than wild-type

hearing/vestibular/ear
• only slightly lighter than wild-type

pigmentation
• only slightly lighter than wild-type
• only slightly lighter than wild-type
• dark eyes at birth are difficult to differentiate from wild-type eye color

vision/eye
• dark eyes at birth are difficult to differentiate from wild-type eye color

integument
• only slightly lighter than wild-type
• only slightly lighter than wild-type

growth/size/body
• only slightly lighter than wild-type




Genotype
MGI:3043592
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Oca2p-23DFiOD/Oca2p-x
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
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Mouse lines carrying:
Oca2p-23DFiOD mutation (1 available); any Oca2 mutation (69 available)
Oca2p-x mutation (0 available); any Oca2 mutation (69 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
adipose tissue
• fat pat weights were increased as much as 2 fold when this deletion was inherited maternally

hematopoietic system
• spleen weight was high when this deletion was inherited maternally

immune system
• spleen weight was high when this deletion was inherited maternally

liver/biliary system
• liver weight was high when this deletion was inherited maternally

renal/urinary system
• kidney weight was high when this deletion was inherited maternally

growth/size/body
• kidney weight was high when this deletion was inherited maternally
• liver weight was high when this deletion was inherited maternally
• spleen weight was high when this deletion was inherited maternally




Genotype
MGI:3043594
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Oca2p-30PUb/Oca2p-x
Genetic
Background
Not Specified
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Oca2p-30PUb mutation (0 available); any Oca2 mutation (69 available)
Oca2p-x mutation (0 available); any Oca2 mutation (69 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
adipose tissue
• fat pad weights in females were increased 2-2.5 fold when this deletion was inherited maternally
• male fat pad weights were normal but weight gain of fat pads when placed on a 10% fat diet was greater than in male controls

growth/size/body
• body weight was increased for both sexes at 12 weeks of age when this deletion was inherited maternally
• kidney weight was high for females but not males when this deletion was inherited maternally
• liver weight was high for females but not males when this deletion was inherited maternally
• spleen weight was high for females but not males when this deletion was inherited maternally

hematopoietic system
• spleen weight was high for females but not males when this deletion was inherited maternally

homeostasis/metabolism
• both sexes were hyperglycemic
• females with a 2.2X higher insulin level
• male levels were also increased when on a 10% fat diet
• increased levels of unesterified cholesterol in males
• higher HDL levels in males than in controls
• levels increased in males
• higher in males than in controls

immune system
• spleen weight was high for females but not males when this deletion was inherited maternally

liver/biliary system
• liver weight was high for females but not males when this deletion was inherited maternally
• fatty liver disease was observed when this deletion was inherited maternally

renal/urinary system
• kidney weight was high for females but not males when this deletion was inherited maternally





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last database update
06/12/2024
MGI 6.13
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