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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Otx2tm2Asim
targeted mutation 2, Antonio Simeone
MGI:2150146
Summary 3 genotypes
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hm1
Otx2tm2Asim/Otx2tm2Asim involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:3845513
ht2
Otx2tm1Pas/Otx2tm2Asim involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:3845514
cx3
Gbx2tm1.1Mrt/Gbx2tm1.1Mrt
Otx2tm1Pas/Otx2tm2Asim
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:3845546


Genotype
MGI:3845513
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Otx2tm2Asim/Otx2tm2Asim
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
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Mouse lines carrying:
Otx2tm2Asim mutation (1 available); any Otx2 mutation (50 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• 10% of mice exhibit reduced fertility

nervous system
• 54% of mice have moderate defects including exencephaly, lack of neural tube closure, or microencephaly with midbrain and forebrain reduction
• at E10.5, 65% of mice exhibit brain abnormalities of which 54% have moderate defects including exencephaly, lack of neural tube closure, or microencephaly with midbrain and forebrain reduction, and 11% have severe defects with heavy reduction of the forebrain and midbrain
• while forebrain territory is initially established it is not properly maintained
• while midbrain territory is initially established it is not properly maintained
• the forebrain is reduced moderately to severely compared to in wild-type mice
• the midbrain is reduced moderately to severely compared to in wild-type mice
• mice exhibit anencephalic features
• 54% of mice have moderate defects including exencephaly, lack of neural tube closure, or microencephaly with midbrain and forebrain reduction

behavior/neurological
• mice occasionally exhibit abnormal motor activity

embryo
• 54% of mice have moderate defects including exencephaly, lack of neural tube closure, or microencephaly with midbrain and forebrain reduction

growth/size/body
• 54% of mice have moderate defects including exencephaly, lack of neural tube closure, or microencephaly with midbrain and forebrain reduction




Genotype
MGI:3845514
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Otx2tm1Pas/Otx2tm2Asim
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Otx2tm1Pas mutation (2 available); any Otx2 mutation (50 available)
Otx2tm2Asim mutation (1 available); any Otx2 mutation (50 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• at E10.5, 90% of mice exhibit severe and 10% moderate reductions in the rostral central nervous system (J:71034)
• at E8.7, mice lack anterior neural tissue (J:72725)
• while forebrain territory is initially established it is not properly maintained
• while midbrain territory is initially established it is not properly maintained

embryo
• all mice exhibit abnormalities in the mandibular arch and its derivatives

craniofacial
• all mice exhibit abnormalities in the maxillary process and its derivatives
• all mice exhibit abnormalities in the mandibular arch and its derivatives

growth/size/body
• at E16, 90% of embryos exhibit an almost headless phenotype with a morphologically undefined neural structure (J:71034)
• embryos are almost headless (J:72725)




Genotype
MGI:3845546
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Gbx2tm1.1Mrt/Gbx2tm1.1Mrt
Otx2tm1Pas/Otx2tm2Asim
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gbx2tm1.1Mrt mutation (0 available); any Gbx2 mutation (27 available)
Otx2tm1Pas mutation (2 available); any Otx2 mutation (50 available)
Otx2tm2Asim mutation (1 available); any Otx2 mutation (50 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
N
• mice are viable at E10.5

nervous system
• brain development is compromised
• however, mice exhibit rescue of the anterior defects observed in Otx2tm1(OTX1)Asim/Otx2tm1Pas heterozygotes

cardiovascular system
N
• heart development is normal

growth/size/body
• head development is compromised





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last database update
07/05/2024
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