behavior/neurological
N |
• homozygous mutant and wild type C57BL/6J mice exhibit similar locomotor activity; response in the tail-suspension test for depressive behavior; learning as measured by habituation of object exploration; working memory as measured using the Y maze; anxiety-like behavior in a light-dark transfer test; and preference for social familiarity/novelty
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• homozygous mutant females are poor mothers, and their pups must be fostered to survive to weaning; this is not true of misty (Dock7m) mothers
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• female moonlight mice show a tendency, though not statistically significant (P=0.0619), toward decreased social interaction
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limbs/digits/tail
• the distal extremities of the paws of homozygous mutant mice invariably lack pigment
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• variable; incompletely penetrant
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pigmentation
belly spot
(
J:146458
)
• white spotting, variable in extent, may be present on the belly; penetrance of this phenotype is incomplete
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• hypopigmentation of external genitalia
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• the distal extremities of the paws of homozygous mutant mice invariably lack pigment
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• variable; incompletely penetrant
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homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• the bleeding time of homozygous moonlight mice is similar to that of normal controls, indicating normal function of platelet dense granules; this is in contrast to the prolonged bleeding time reported for misty (Dock7m) homozygotes
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immune system
N |
• in vivo cytotoxic efficiency of natural killer (NK) cells vs. target cells is normal
• resistance of homozygous mutant mice to infection by mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV), a measure of NK cell function, is similar to that of resistant C57BL/6J control mice as determined by survival and by viral clearance from the spleen at 5 days post infection
• in vivo cytotoxic efficiency of T lymphocytes vs. target cells is normal
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hearing/vestibular/ear
N |
• homozygous moonlight mice are able to hear
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vision/eye
N |
• homozygous moonlight mice can see
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integument
belly spot
(
J:146458
)
• white spotting, variable in extent, may be present on the belly; penetrance of this phenotype is incomplete
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• hypopigmentation of external genitalia
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• the distal extremities of the paws of homozygous mutant mice invariably lack pigment
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• variable; incompletely penetrant
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