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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar
transgene insertion 1, Leif Carlsson
MGI:5300954
Summary 3 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cn1
Lhx2tm1.1Lcar/Lhx2tm1.1Lcar
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar/0
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd MGI:5311182
cn2
Tsc1tm1Djk/Tsc1tm1Djk
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * CBA MGI:6295837
cn3
Tsc1tm1Djk/Tsc1tm1Djk
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * CBA * NMRI MGI:6295848


Genotype
MGI:5311182
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Lhx2tm1.1Lcar/Lhx2tm1.1Lcar
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd
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Mouse lines carrying:
Lhx2tm1.1Lcar mutation (0 available); any Lhx2 mutation (12 available)
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• vesicle development is normal to E9.5, although the number of apoptotic cells is increased
• degeneration of the optic vesicle is detected at E11.5; by E12.5, all neural structures in the eye are absent with no detectable lens structure




Genotype
MGI:6295837
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Tsc1tm1Djk/Tsc1tm1Djk
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar mutation (0 available)
Tsc1tm1Djk mutation (2 available); any Tsc1 mutation (70 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• Background Sensitivity: anterior segment phenotype is severe and fully penetrant compared to a variable phenotype on a mixed background containing NMRI
• the ciliary body is hypotrophic with a lack of ciliary processes at P18
• ciliary body structure lacks well-defined ciliary processes with the pigmented ciliary epithelium (PCE) and non-pigmented ciliary epithelia (NCE) appearing to coalesce
• Background Sensitivity: the ciliary body phenotype is fully penetrant on this background compared to a variable phenotype on a mixed background containing NMRI
• the iris exhibits a thickened club-like appearance with atrophic sphincter pupillae instead of an elongated oval structure
• the iris is hypotrophic with a lack of iris extension at P18
• Background Sensitivity: the iris phenotype is fully penetrant on this background compared to a variable phenotype on a mixed background containing NMRI
• 2-fold enlargement of the centrally located pupil
• seen in P15 mice
• shorter cornea and reduced curvature of the cornea
• anterior eye chamber is reduced in volume
• the ciliary body and iris fail to undergo morphogenesis as indicated by the absence of ciliary processes and lack of iris extension
• ciliary margin length is shorter at E18.5 and exhibits a reduced rate of progenitor cell proliferation at E18.5
• posterior eye segment is larger

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
anterior segment dysgenesis DOID:0060648 OMIM:PS107250
J:239666




Genotype
MGI:6295848
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Tsc1tm1Djk/Tsc1tm1Djk
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * CBA * NMRI
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Tg(Lhx2-cre)1Lcar mutation (0 available)
Tsc1tm1Djk mutation (2 available); any Tsc1 mutation (70 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
pigmentation
• the iris pigment epithelium appears irregular and disorganized

vision/eye
• Background Sensitivity: severity of anterior segment phenotype is variable, albeit with full penetrance, on a mixed background containing NMRI compared to severe phentoype on a mixed background without NMRI
• ciliary body is hypotrophic, with ciliary processes in some eyes being underdeveloped, whereas other eyes have barely detectable ciliary processes
• mice exhibit a disorganized Pax6+ ciliary epithelia that results in indistinct ciliary processes
• iris exhibits an atrophic sphincter pupillae and size and position of the sphincter pupillae is variable
• the iris appears as a shortened structure completely lacking a dilator pupillae in some animals while normal iris extension is seen in other animals although with dilator pupillae atrophy
• the iris pigment epithelium appears irregular and disorganized





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last database update
08/02/2024
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