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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tbx1tm2.1Bem
targeted mutation 2.1, Bernice E Morrow
MGI:3619149
Summary 5 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cn1
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1tm2.1Bem
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * CBA/J * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA/J * CD-1 * SJL) MGI:4410368
cn2
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1+
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL) MGI:4410369
cn3
Tbx1tm1Bld/Tbx1tm2.1Bem
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL) MGI:4410378
cn4
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1tm2.2Bem
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
involves: 129 * C57BL/6J * SJL * Swiss Webster MGI:3619802
cn5
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1tm2.2Bem
Tg(Pax2-cre)1Akg/0
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * SJL MGI:3703706


Genotype
MGI:4410368
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1tm2.1Bem
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth/H2az2+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * CBA/J * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA/J * CD-1 * SJL)
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Mouse lines carrying:
H2az2Tg(Wnt1-cre)11Rth mutation (2 available); any H2az2 mutation (26 available)
Tbx1tm2.1Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice exhibit no abnormalities




Genotype
MGI:4410369
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1+
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * C57BL/6J * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tbx1tm2.1Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Fourth pharyngeal arch artery aplasia in Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1+ Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+ mice

cardiovascular system
• at E10.5, 76% of mice exhibit hypoplasia of the fourth pharyngeal aortic arch

craniofacial
• at E10.5, 76% of mice exhibit hypoplasia of the fourth pharyngeal aortic arch

embryo
• at E10.5, 76% of mice exhibit hypoplasia of the fourth pharyngeal aortic arch




Genotype
MGI:4410378
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Tbx1tm1Bld/Tbx1tm2.1Bem
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon/Tfap2a+
Genetic
Background
either: (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6 * SJL) or (involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * CBA * SJL)
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tbx1tm1Bld mutation (1 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
Tbx1tm2.1Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
Tfap2atm1(cre)Moon mutation (1 available); any Tfap2a mutation (39 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
cardiovascular system
• at E15.5, 11 of 20 mice exhibit aberrant right subclavian artery unlike wild-type mice
• mice exhibit defects in the great vessels unlike wild-type mice
• one mouse exhibits truncus arteriosus communis unlike wild-type mice
• at E15.5 in one mouse
• at E18.5 in one mouse

craniofacial
• in 9 of 20 mice

immune system
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice

digestive/alimentary system
• in 9 of 20 mice

hematopoietic system
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice

endocrine/exocrine glands
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice
• 12 of 20 mice exhibit an absent or hypoplastic thymus unlike wild-type mice

growth/size/body
• in 9 of 20 mice




Genotype
MGI:3619802
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1tm2.2Bem
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/Foxg1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6J * SJL * Swiss Webster
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm mutation (2 available); any Foxg1 mutation (29 available)
Tbx1tm2.1Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
Tbx1tm2.2Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice do not survive beyond the neonatal period (J:105980)
• mutants die between E18.5 and E20.5 with multiple defects of the pharyngeal apparatus (J:109536)

homeostasis/metabolism
• at E17.5, mutants appear edematous

craniofacial
• at E17.5, mutants display severe malformations of craniofacial bone structures
• at E17.5, mutants display fused basisphenoid and basioccipital bones (J:109536)
• zygomatic arch is missing
• hyoid bone is hypoplastic
• mandible is shorter than in wild-type
• middle ear is absent (J:105980)
• at E15.5-E17.5, middle ear ossicles do not start the condensation process and thus fail to develop (J:109536)
• in conditional mutants, the masseter muscle is absent
• in conditional mutants, pterygoid muscles are absent
• observed at E17.5 (J:105980)
• at E17.5, mutants exhibit cleft palate (J:109536)
• at E15.5-E17.5, the pinnae do not start the condensation process and thus fail to develop (J:109536)

hearing/vestibular/ear
• middle ear is absent (J:105980)
• at E15.5-E17.5, middle ear ossicles do not start the condensation process and thus fail to develop (J:109536)
• at E15.5-E17.5, the pinnae do not start the condensation process and thus fail to develop (J:109536)
• at E10.5, the pharyngeal endoderm fails to invaginate toward the surface endoderm to form the tubotympanic recess, resulting in disruption of middle ear development
• at E10.5 or later
• early otic vesicle development is normal; however, the structure is slightly hypoplastic by E10.5 and appears cystic at E17.5
• in contrast, periotic mesenchyme development appears normal
• at E17.5, mutants display a cystic endolymphatic duct
• at E17.5, the otic capsule is hypoplastic
• at E17.5, mutants show complete aplasia of inner ear sensory organs
• at E17.5, mutants exhibit severe hypoplasia of the inner ear, developing only a cystic OV and endolymphatic duct
• at E10.5, the pharyngeal endoderm fails to invaginate toward the surface endoderm to form the tubotympanic recess
• at E17.5, mutants lack tympanic rings (J:109536)

respiratory system
• pharynx in conditional null embryos is hypoplastic, lacking distal arches; the first pouch appears to be hypoplastic

skeleton
• at E17.5, mutants display severe malformations of craniofacial bone structures
• at E17.5, mutants display fused basisphenoid and basioccipital bones (J:109536)
• zygomatic arch is missing
• hyoid bone is hypoplastic
• mandible is shorter than in wild-type
• middle ear is absent (J:105980)
• at E15.5-E17.5, middle ear ossicles do not start the condensation process and thus fail to develop (J:109536)

cardiovascular system
• all null mutants have aortic arch defects
• mutants have retroesophageal right subclavian artery
• at E10.5 all conditional mutants display hypoplasia of the outflow tract
• all conditional null mutants have a single outflow tract
• in mutants the left ventricle communicates with the right through a large VSD

endocrine/exocrine glands
• thyroid glands are smaller than wild-type and ectopically placed in conditional null embryos while conditional heterozygous embryos have ectopically placed thyroid glands

immune system

muscle
• in conditional mutants, the masseter muscle is absent
• in conditional mutants, pterygoid muscles are absent

hematopoietic system

digestive/alimentary system
• observed at E17.5 (J:105980)
• at E17.5, mutants exhibit cleft palate (J:109536)

nervous system
• at E10.5, the otic vesicle is surrounded by an expanded cochleovestibular ganglion rudiment
• at E11.5, the cochleovestibular ganglion is duplicated around the otic vesicle anterior-posterior midline

embryo
• at E10.5, the first pharyngeal pouch fails to outgrow, preventing middle ear bone condensations

integument
• at E17.5, mutants appear edematous

growth/size/body
• in conditional mutants, the masseter muscle is absent
• in conditional mutants, pterygoid muscles are absent
• observed at E17.5 (J:105980)
• at E17.5, mutants exhibit cleft palate (J:109536)
• at E15.5-E17.5, the pinnae do not start the condensation process and thus fail to develop (J:109536)

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
DiGeorge syndrome DOID:11198 OMIM:188400
J:105980 , J:109536




Genotype
MGI:3703706
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Tbx1tm2.1Bem/Tbx1tm2.2Bem
Tg(Pax2-cre)1Akg/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * C57BL/6 * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tbx1tm2.1Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
Tbx1tm2.2Bem mutation (0 available); any Tbx1 mutation (36 available)
Tg(Pax2-cre)1Akg mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• at E10.5
• early otic vesicle development is normal; however, the structure is hypoplastic at E10.5
• in contrast, periotic mesenchyme development appears normal
• at E17.5, 12 of 16 mutant ears show complete failure of inner ear development while the remaining appear completely normal
• in contrast, formation of the otic capsule and development of middle ear ossicles and pinnae is clearly normal at E17.5 and in adulthood
• in 12 of 16 mutant inner ears
• in 12 of 16 mutant inner ears
• in 12 of 16 mutant inner ears
• at E17.5, 6 of 8 mutants show complete aplasia of inner ear sensory organs
• at E17.5, 6 of 8 mutant embryos display a severely hypoplastic inner ear
• severe hypoplasia is bilateral and present in 12/16 mutant ears
• at E17.5, the inner ear persists in a rudimentary otic vesicle stage
• 3 of 5 adults exhibit no hearing on either the left or right side, as determined by auditory brainstem response testing
• the remaining two adults display normal hearing, consistent with the incomplete penetrance of the inner ear phenotype noted at E17.5
• in 3 of 5 adult mutants

nervous system
• at E10.5, a smaller otic vesicle is surrounded by an expanded cochleovestibular ganglion
• at E11.5, the cochleovestibular ganglion is duplicated around the otic vesicle anterior-posterior midline

embryo
N
• at E10.5, mutants show normal invagination of the pharyngeal endoderm to form the future tubotympanic recess

craniofacial
N
• mutants survive in normal Mendelian ratios through adulthood and show normal craniofacial bone development at E17.5





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