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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Msx2+
wild type
MGI:2431474
Summary 3 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
ht1
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2+ involves: 129S4/SvJae * BALB/c * C57BL/6 MGI:3050889
cx2
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2+
Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1+
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * BALB/c * C57BL/6 MGI:3050895
cx3
Msx1tm1Rilm/Msx1tm1Rilm
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2+
involves: 129S4/SvJae * CD-1 MGI:3050865


Genotype
MGI:3050889
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * BALB/c * C57BL/6
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Mouse lines carrying:
Msx2tm1Rilm mutation (1 available); any Msx2 mutation (23 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
• heterozygotes exhibit a frontal foramen phenotype that is intermediate in severity relative to wild-type and homozygous mutant mice

skeleton
• heterozygotes exhibit a frontal foramen phenotype that is intermediate in severity relative to wild-type and homozygous mutant mice




Genotype
MGI:3050895
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2+
Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S7/SvEvBrd * BALB/c * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Msx2tm1Rilm mutation (1 available); any Msx2 mutation (23 available)
Twist1tm1Bhr mutation (4 available); any Twist1 mutation (18 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
craniofacial
• in double heterozygotes, the frontal foramen phenotype is 3x more severe than in either single heterozygote

limbs/digits/tail
• in double heterozygotes, the incidence of digit duplication is identical to that observed in Twist1tm1Bhr heterozygotes (34%)

skeleton
• in double heterozygotes, the frontal foramen phenotype is 3x more severe than in either single heterozygote

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
Saethre-Chotzen syndrome DOID:14768 OMIM:101400
OMIM:180750
J:87044




Genotype
MGI:3050865
cx3
Allelic
Composition
Msx1tm1Rilm/Msx1tm1Rilm
Msx2tm1Rilm/Msx2+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * CD-1
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Msx1tm1Rilm mutation (1 available); any Msx1 mutation (18 available)
Msx2tm1Rilm mutation (1 available); any Msx2 mutation (23 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
N
• compound mutants display formation of the malleal manubrium





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last database update
06/12/2024
MGI 6.13
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