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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Nodaltm2Rob
targeted mutation 2, Elizabeth J Robertson
MGI:2181583
Summary 7 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob 129S(Cg)-Nodaltm2Rob MGI:5827600
hm2
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob involves: 129S/SvEv * ICR MGI:2183475
ht3
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodaltm2Rob involves: 129S/SvEv * ICR MGI:3851002
cx4
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodal+
Zic2Ku/Zic2Ku
129S.Cg-Nodaltm2Rob Zic2Ku MGI:5827602
cx5
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Zic2Ku/Zic2Ku
129S.Cg-Nodaltm2Rob Zic2Ku MGI:5827603
cx6
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Zic2Ku/Zic2+
129S.Cg-Nodaltm2Rob Zic2Ku MGI:5827604
cx7
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Trim33tm1.2Los/Trim33tm1.2Los
involves: 129S/SvEv * 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6 MGI:4830331


Genotype
MGI:5827600
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Genetic
Background
129S(Cg)-Nodaltm2Rob
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Mouse lines carrying:
Nodaltm2Rob mutation (0 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• axial mesendoderm does not develop
• embryos show a spectrum of defects, ranging from no phenotype through a moderate anterior truncation in which some of the midbrain is retain to a severe anterior truncation in which all forebrain and midbrain tissue is absent




Genotype
MGI:2183475
hm2
Allelic
Composition
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S/SvEv * ICR
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Mouse lines carrying:
Nodaltm2Rob mutation (0 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• all mice die by 6 weeks of age
• 30% of mice survive to birth

cardiovascular system
• at E9.5, the heart loops ventrally instead of laterally as in wild-type mice
• at E11.5, heart apex is ambiguously positioned unlike in wild-type mice
• at E9.0, the heart is positioned more ventrally than normal

respiratory system
• mutant embryos have 4 right lobes and 2 or 3 left lobes, indicating partial right pulmonary isomerism

embryo
N
• mice exhibit normal gastrulation

growth/size/body
• mice are runted
• mutant embryos have 4 right lobes and 2 or 3 left lobes, indicating partial right pulmonary isomerism




Genotype
MGI:3851002
ht3
Allelic
Composition
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S/SvEv * ICR
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Mouse lines carrying:
Nodaltm1Rob mutation (2 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
Nodaltm2Rob mutation (0 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• in some mice
• severely affected mice exhibit a decrease in midline tissue compared with wild-type mice due to abnormal gastrulation movements
• at E8.5, mice exhibit a reduction in anterior neural tissues compared with wild-type mice
• in some mice
• fused somites
• constriction at the boundary in 40% of mice at E6.5
• at E6.5, 40% of embryos are abnormal with thickened patch of visceral endoderm characteristic of the anterior visceral endoderm

cardiovascular system
• in some mice




Genotype
MGI:5827602
cx4
Allelic
Composition
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodal+
Zic2Ku/Zic2Ku
Genetic
Background
129S.Cg-Nodaltm2Rob Zic2Ku
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Nodaltm2Rob mutation (0 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
Zic2Ku mutation (4 available); any Zic2 mutation (41 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• axial mesendoderm loss
• 38% of embryos present with moderate or severe anterior truncation




Genotype
MGI:5827603
cx5
Allelic
Composition
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Zic2Ku/Zic2Ku
Genetic
Background
129S.Cg-Nodaltm2Rob Zic2Ku
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Nodaltm2Rob mutation (0 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
Zic2Ku mutation (4 available); any Zic2 mutation (41 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• 100% of embryos present with moderate or severe anterior truncation




Genotype
MGI:5827604
cx6
Allelic
Composition
Nodaltm2Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Zic2Ku/Zic2+
Genetic
Background
129S.Cg-Nodaltm2Rob Zic2Ku
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Nodaltm2Rob mutation (0 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
Zic2Ku mutation (4 available); any Zic2 mutation (41 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
• 72% of embryos present with moderate to severe anterior truncation




Genotype
MGI:4830331
cx7
Allelic
Composition
Nodaltm1Rob/Nodaltm2Rob
Trim33tm1.2Los/Trim33tm1.2Los
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S/SvEv * 129S2/SvPas * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Nodaltm1Rob mutation (2 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
Nodaltm2Rob mutation (0 available); any Nodal mutation (42 available)
Trim33tm1.2Los mutation (0 available); any Trim33 mutation (71 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
embryo
N
• at E6.25 decrease in Nodal expression rescues patterning defects in the anterior visceral endoderm, extraembryonic ectoderm and mesoderm and the decrease in embryo size that are seen in Trim33 single homozygotes





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