Phenotypes associated with this allele

• Allele Symbol: Kit^W-b
• Allele Name: Ballantyne's dominant spotting
• Allele ID: MGI:1856257
• Summary: 3 genotypes

Jump to	Allelic Composition	Genetic Background	Genotype ID
hm1	Kit^W-b/Kit^W-b	involves: C57BL/St	MGI:3813732
ht2	Kit^W-b/Kit^+	involves: C57BL/St	MGI:3813731
ht3	Kit^W-b/Kit^W-s	involves: BRS * C57BL/St	MGI:3813893

Genotype
MGI:3813732

hm1

• Allelic Composition: Kit^W-b/Kit^W-b
• Genetic Background: involves: C57BL/St

• ♀: phenotype observed in females
• ♂: phenotype observed in males
• N: normal phenotype

mortality/aging

decreased survivor rate ( J:13078 )

postnatal lethality ( J:13078 )

• anemic mice die 8 days after birth

reproductive system

infertility ( J:13078 )

• mice that survive beyond weaning are sterile

hematopoietic system

anemia ( J:13078 )

• some mice are anemic

pigmentation

absent coat pigmentation ( J:13078 )

• mice are black-eyed with white coats

integument

absent coat pigmentation ( J:13078 )

• mice are black-eyed with white coats

Genotype
MGI:3813731

ht2

• Allelic Composition: Kit^W-b/Kit⁺
• Genetic Background: involves: C57BL/St

pigmentation

diluted coat color ( J:13078 )

• mice exhibit a pronouced decrease in the pigment granules in the base of the shaft of colored hair

white spotting ( J:13078 )

• mice are more extensively spotted than Kit^W-v heterozygotes with a frontal blaze

integument

diluted coat color ( J:13078 )

• mice exhibit a pronouced decrease in the pigment granules in the base of the shaft of colored hair

white spotting ( J:13078 )

• mice are more extensively spotted than Kit^W-v heterozygotes with a frontal blaze

Genotype
MGI:3813893

ht3

• Allelic Composition: Kit^W-b/Kit^W-s
• Genetic Background: involves: BRS * C57BL/St

hematopoietic system

anemia ( J:13078 )

pigmentation

absent coat pigmentation ( J:13078 )

• mice are black-eyed with white coats

integument

absent coat pigmentation ( J:13078 )

• mice are black-eyed with white coats