About   Help   FAQ
Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
targeted mutation 1.3, Gail R Martin
MGI:2150347
Summary 19 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:2176817
ht2
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:2176818
cn3
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8+
Six1tm1(cre)Xli/Six1+
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 MGI:5297340
cn4
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm2Mrt
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/Nkx2-5+
involves: 129 * 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3818073
cn5
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:3654831
cn6
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(Tbx1-cre)1Joe/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:3037863
cn7
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(CAG-Bgeo,-Fgf4)1Mrt/?
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/?
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:3832340
cn8
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:3720595
cn9
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/Nkx2-5+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJaeSor * 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3818077
cn10
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj/0
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm2.1Jyhl
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:4437229
cn11
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj/0
Fgf8tm1.1Jyhl/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:4437222
cn12
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj/0
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac MGI:4437223
cn13
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8+
Tbx1tm4(cre/Esr1*)Bld/Tbx1+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3641320
cn14
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tbx1tm4(cre/Esr1*)Bld/Tbx1+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3641319
cn15
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/Nkx2-5+
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd MGI:3818072
cn16
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(Tnnt2-cre)5Blh/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 * DBA/2 MGI:3818074
cn17
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(T-cre)1Lwd/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3H * C57BL/6 * CD-1 MGI:3606231
cn18
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * CBA * CD-1 * FVB/N MGI:2176849
cn19
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
Tg(Nes-cre)1Atp/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB/N MGI:2176845


Genotype
MGI:2176817
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype




Genotype
MGI:2176818
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype




Genotype
MGI:5297340
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8+
Six1tm1(cre)Xli/Six1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Six1tm1(cre)Xli mutation (0 available); any Six1 mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Fgf8tm1Moon/Fgf8+ Six1tm1(cre)Xli/Six1+ newborns exhibit interrupted aortic arch-type B and vascular ring

cardiovascular system
• 83% display great vessel defects like cervical aortic arch or interrupted aortic arch type B
• embryos have severely hypoplastic proximal and distal outflow tract cushions compared to wild-type controls




Genotype
MGI:3818073
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm2Mrt
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/Nkx2-5+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * 129S7/SvEvBrd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm2Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs mutation (1 available); any Nkx2-5 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
N
• phenotype is stated to be identical to that of Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/ Fgf8tm1.4Mrt; Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/ Nkx2-5+ mutants; however no data are presented

embryo
• at E9.5 cell proliferation in pharyngeal endoderm is reduced with cell mitotic indices decreased by 60% relative to controls
• excessive neural crest cell death is observed in pharyngeal arch mesenchyme at E9.5
• thinning of splanchnic mesoderm (SM) layers
• at E9.5 cell proliferation in SM is reduced with cell mitotic indices decreased by 50% relative to controls
• excessive cell death is detected from E8.5-9.5 in SM immediately distal to emerging outflow tract and in endoderm adjacent to the SM
• excessive neural crest cell death is observed in pharyngeal arch mesenchyme at E9.5, as well as in presumptive cardiac neural crest cells in close proximity to outflow tract

cardiovascular system
• phenotype is stated to be identical to that of Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/ Fgf8tm1.4Mrt; Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/ Nkx2-5+ mutants; however no data are presented
• anterior heart field (AHF) cells are mildly reduced compared to controls, resulting in thinning of splanchnic mesoderm (SM) layers
• at E9.5 cell proliferation in SM is reduced with cell mitotic indices decreased by 50% relative to controls; excessive cell death is detected from E8.5-9.5 in SM immediately distal to emerging outflow tract and in endoderm adjacent to the SM, with excessive cell death expanding into ventral pharyngeal endoderm by E9.5 but not in SM at this stage

craniofacial
• at E9.5 cell proliferation in pharyngeal endoderm is reduced with cell mitotic indices decreased by 60% relative to controls
• excessive neural crest cell death is observed in pharyngeal arch mesenchyme at E9.5

cellular
• indices are reduced by 50% and 60% in splanchnic mesoderm and pharyngeal endoderm at E9.5

nervous system
• excessive neural crest cell death is observed in pharyngeal arch mesenchyme at E9.5, as well as in presumptive cardiac neural crest cells in close proximity to outflow tract

growth/size/body
• excessive neural crest cell death is observed in pharyngeal arch mesenchyme at E9.5




Genotype
MGI:3654831
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm mutation (2 available); any Foxg1 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• apoptosis in the telencephalon is increased in a qualitatively similar manner to the Fgf8 conditional KOs, but is more severe

cellular
• apoptosis in the telencephalon is increased in a qualitatively similar manner to the Fgf8 conditional KOs, but is more severe




Genotype
MGI:3037863
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(Tbx1-cre)1Joe/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tg(Tbx1-cre)1Joe mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• most mice die between E18.5 and P1

cardiovascular system
N
• some defects observed as a result of Tbx1-deficiency, including those involving the aortic arch, were not observed
• exhibit variable cardiovascular patterning defects listed below
• duplication of the internal carotid arteries
• impaired differentiation in the great vessels
• muscular wall is of variable thickness and lacks the striated structural appearance of normal arterial smooth muscle
• Tetrology of Fallot
• atrial septal defects
• ventricular septal defects

immune system
• some exhibit a single lobed thymus

muscle
• impaired differentiation in the great vessels
• muscular wall is of variable thickness and lacks the striated structural appearance of normal arterial smooth muscle

hematopoietic system
• some exhibit a single lobed thymus

endocrine/exocrine glands
• some exhibit a single lobed thymus

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
DiGeorge syndrome DOID:11198 OMIM:188400
J:88814




Genotype
MGI:3832340
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(CAG-Bgeo,-Fgf4)1Mrt/?
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/?
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tg(CAG-Bgeo,-Fgf4)1Mrt mutation (1 available)
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
N
• reversal of abnormalities resulting from loss of Fgf8 alone
• deltoid tuberosity is normal
• phenotype due to conditional over expression of Fgf4 retained

growth/size/body

vision/eye

reproductive system

embryo

skeleton




Genotype
MGI:3720595
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm mutation (2 available); any Foxg1 mutation (29 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mutant mice die at birth due to defects in forebrain development

nervous system
• at birth, mutants exhibit lethal defects in forebrain development
• however, overall development of the inner ear and cochlea appeared normal

hearing/vestibular/ear
• at E18.5, IHCs and OHCs appear to be in direct contact with each other in some cochlear sections
• at E18.5, mutant mice show a significant reduction in the size and number of pillar cells (PCs) relative to control mice
• at E18.5, the distance between the lateral edge of the IHC and the medial edge of the first row OHC (a measure of the degree of PC development) is significantly decreased along the length of the cochlea
• at E18.5, PCs with weak or no lumenal projections are noted along the entire cochlear length with no region-specific variations
• at E18.5, pillar cells are missing or underdeveloped
• at E18.5, lumenal surface of the organ of Corti shows disruption of pillar cell growth and close approximation of IHCs to OHCs
• however, the overall structure of the epithelium and putative developing pillar cells are normal up to E15

cellular
• at E18.5, the distance between the lateral edge of the IHC and the medial edge of the first row OHC (a measure of the degree of PC development) is significantly decreased along the length of the cochlea
• at E18.5, PCs with weak or no lumenal projections are noted along the entire cochlear length with no region-specific variations




Genotype
MGI:3818077
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/Nkx2-5+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S4/SvJaeSor * 129S7/SvEvBrd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor mutation (7 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (993 available)
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs mutation (1 available); any Nkx2-5 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• anterior heart field (AHF) cells are lost compared to controls; numbers of B-gal +ve cells in splanchnic mesoderm (SM) and pharyngeal endoderm are significantly reduced, causing thinning of these cell layers
• number of positive cells in pharyngeal arch core mesoderm (CM) is significantly decreased also

embryo
• thinning of splanchnic mesoderm due to significantly reduced numbers of B-gal +ve cells




Genotype
MGI:4437229
cn10
Allelic
Composition
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj/0
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm2.1Jyhl
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj mutation (1 available); any En1 mutation (34 available)
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm2.1Jyhl mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor mutation (7 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (993 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
N
• unlike mice homozygous for Fgf8tm2.1Jyhl, mice are normal in size

nervous system
N
• unlike mice homozygous for Fgf8tm2.1Jyhl, the size of the midbrain and cerebellum are normal




Genotype
MGI:4437222
cn11
Allelic
Composition
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj/0
Fgf8tm1.1Jyhl/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj mutation (1 available); any En1 mutation (34 available)
Fgf8tm1.1Jyhl mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

nervous system
• a significant increase in the number of dead cells in the mesencephalon and to a less extent in rhombomere of the neural tube of embryos at the 13-somite stage
• a significant increase in the number of dead cells in rhombomere of the neural tube of embryos at the 13-somite stage
• a reduction of serotonergic neurons in raphe nuclei
• E18.5 revealed a nearly complete loss of the midbrain and the cerebellum
• a significant increase in the number of dead cells in the mesencephalon at the 13-somite stage
• depletion of dopaminergic neurons at E18.5
• E18.5 revealed a nearly complete loss of the midbrain and the cerebellum
• at E18.5 in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area
• at E18.5 a reduction of serotonergic neurons in the raphe nucleus

embryo
• a significant increase in the number of dead cells in the mesencephalon and to a less extent in rhombomere of the neural tube of embryos at the 13-somite stage
• a significant increase in the number of dead cells in rhombomere of the neural tube of embryos at the 13-somite stage




Genotype
MGI:4437223
cn12
Allelic
Composition
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj/0
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S6/SvEvTac
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
En1tm7(cre/ESR1)Alj mutation (1 available); any En1 mutation (34 available)
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• a reduction of serotonergic neurons in raphe nuclei
• E18.5 revealed a nearly complete loss of the midbrain and the cerebellum
• depletion of dopaminergic neurons at E18.5
• E18.5 revealed a nearly complete loss of the midbrain and the cerebellum
• at E18.5 in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area
• at E18.5 a reduction of serotonergic neurons in the raphe nucleus




Genotype
MGI:3641320
cn13
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8+
Tbx1tm4(cre/Esr1*)Bld/Tbx1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tbx1tm4(cre/Esr1*)Bld mutation (1 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• defects are seen in 52, 32, and 63% of fetuses at E18.5 when tamoxifen is administered at E7.5, 8.5 or 9.5 respectively




Genotype
MGI:3641319
cn14
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tbx1tm4(cre/Esr1*)Bld/Tbx1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tbx1tm4(cre/Esr1*)Bld mutation (1 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• defects are seen in 81, 88, and 89% of fetuses at E18.5 when tamoxifen is administered at E7.5, 8.5 or 9.5 respectively




Genotype
MGI:3818072
cn15
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs/Nkx2-5+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Nkx2-5tm1(cre)Rjs mutation (1 available); any Nkx2-5 mutation (21 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mutant embryos are present at expected ratio up to E9.5, but a marked reduction is observed at later times with no surviving mutants by E10.5

embryo
• arches are hypoplastic at E9.5

cardiovascular system
• presumptive outflow tract (OT) is almost completely absent at E9.5; only a small segment of myocardium joins left ventricle to aortic sac
• at E9.5, heart tube is severely truncated
• both atria are slightly dilated at E9.5
• slightly at E9.5
• almost completely absent at E9.5

craniofacial
• arches are hypoplastic at E9.5




Genotype
MGI:3818074
cn16
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(Tnnt2-cre)5Blh/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * 129S7/SvEvBrd * C57BL/6 * DBA/2
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tg(Tnnt2-cre)5Blh mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
N
• no outflow tract or right ventricle defects are observed at E10.5 and no outflow tract septation defects are seen in term fetuses




Genotype
MGI:3606231
cn17
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(T-cre)1Lwd/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C3H * C57BL/6 * CD-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tg(T-cre)1Lwd mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mutants die shortly after birth

renal/urinary system
• apoptosis is increased at E14.5 most prominently in the cortical mesenchyme and at E16.5 in the primitive epithelia
• no glomeruli are present at any stage of kidney development
• at E14.5 mutant kidneys show only condensation and renal vesicle formation and not tubulogenesis or glomerulogenesis that are seen in wild-type mice
• at E16.5 evidence of cap formation is mostly missing and few vesicles remain in the mutant kidneys and those remaining vesicles do not show signs of tubulogenesis
• at E18.5 the hypocellular kidney is largely devoid of nephron epithelia
• apoptosis is increased at E14.5 most prominently in the cortical mesenchyme and at E16.5 in the primitive epithelia
• at E18.5 the few remaining ureteric bud radii fail to bifurcate in the cortical nephrogenic region; however, somite formation, tendon progenitor populations fro E10.5 - E14.5, and limb bud induction are normal
• at E14.5 ureteric bud branching is dramatically reduced

limbs/digits/tail
• most mutants lack at least one hindlimb digit; however, limb bud induction is normal

skeleton
N
• no defects are seen in skeletal development including rib formation

cellular
• apoptosis is increased at E14.5 most prominently in the cortical mesenchyme and at E16.5 in the primitive epithelia




Genotype
MGI:2176849
cn18
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt/Fgf8tm1.4Mrt
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 * CBA * CD-1 * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.4Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
limbs/digits/tail
• forelimbs missing digit II or III
• hindlimb missing digit I
• forelimb digits I and V missing phalanges
• hindlimb digits II and V missing phalanges
• deltoid tuberosity missing
• zeugopod elements are mildly hypoplastic (J:66266)
• radius is always absent in mutants
• stylopod is severely reduced in hindlimbs (11/19 bilaterally, 4/19 unilaterally) but only mildly affected in forelimbs (J:66266)
• zeugopod elements are mildly hypoplastic (J:66266)
• limb buds are reduced in size detected at ~E10.25
• digit I is missing in hindlimbs (13/19 bilaterally, 5/19 unilaterally) and digit II or III is missing in the forelimbs (12/19 bilaterally, 5/19 unilaterally)

skeleton
• deltoid tuberosity missing
• radius is always absent in mutants

embryo
• limb buds are reduced in size detected at ~E10.25

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
tetralogy of Fallot DOID:6419 OMIM:187500
J:66266




Genotype
MGI:2176845
cn19
Allelic
Composition
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt/Fgf8tm1.3Mrt
Tg(Nes-cre)1Atp/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * FVB/N
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Fgf8tm1.2Mrt mutation (0 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Fgf8tm1.3Mrt mutation (1 available); any Fgf8 mutation (21 available)
Tg(Nes-cre)1Atp mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mutants die shortly after birth; lungs do not inflate so death is probably from anoxia

embryo
• at E9.0 the first branchial arch is smaller than in wild-type

cellular
• at E8.75-10 extensive cell death is observed; at E9.5 the region with dying cells stretches proximally to the trigeminal swelling and included the maxillary arch-forming region

craniofacial
• mutants have severe craniofacial defects; some mutants show a less severe phenotype with a small increase in dermal bone development and abnormalities are often observed on only one side of the head
• molars are absent but vestigal lower incisors are present in association with the rostral process
• there is little expansion of the mandible primordia as embryos mature; growth is not completely arrested as the mandibular primordial extend distally and meet at the midline
• there is little expansion of the maxilla primordia as embryos mature
• incus and ala temporalis fail to form
• there is an ectodermal covering over the prospective mouth
• body of Meckel's cartilage fails to develop
• at E9.0 the first branchial arch is smaller than in wild-type
• newborns have small disorganized tongues

nervous system
• the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve is truncated and misrouted

hearing/vestibular/ear
• incus and ala temporalis fail to form

digestive/alimentary system
• newborns have small disorganized tongues

skeleton
• body of Meckel's cartilage fails to develop
• molars are absent but vestigal lower incisors are present in association with the rostral process
• there is little expansion of the mandible primordia as embryos mature; growth is not completely arrested as the mandibular primordial extend distally and meet at the midline
• there is little expansion of the maxilla primordia as embryos mature
• incus and ala temporalis fail to form

growth/size/body
• molars are absent but vestigal lower incisors are present in association with the rostral process
• newborns have small disorganized tongues





Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
Citing These Resources
Funding Information
Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
Send questions and comments to User Support.
last database update
11/19/2024
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory