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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Spaca1tm1.1Osb
targeted mutation 1.1, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University
MGI:5439282
Summary 2 genotypes
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hm1
Spaca1tm1.1Osb/Spaca1tm1.1Osb involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL * C57BL/6N * DBA MGI:5439283
cx2
Spaca1tm1.1Osb/Spaca1tm1.1Osb
Tg(Acr-EGFP)1Osb/0
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C3H * C57BL * C57BL/6 * DBA MGI:5439284


Genotype
MGI:5439283
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Spaca1tm1.1Osb/Spaca1tm1.1Osb
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C57BL * C57BL/6N * DBA
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Mouse lines carrying:
Spaca1tm1.1Osb mutation (1 available); any Spaca1 mutation (16 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• abnormalities become more apparent as the spermatozoa pass through the epididymis
• ectopic localization in mature spermatozoa
• spermatozoa from the cauda epididymidis show a tail coiled around the head
• mature spermatozoa have disorganized mitochondria trapped inside large cytoplasmic droplets and misshapen nuclei
• hypoplasia of the intermediate filament bundles in round spermatids
• all testicular spermatozoa show a round-headed morphology
• impaired spematozoa swimming ability
• males, but not females, are sterile
• when fertilization is accomplished by intracytoplasmic sperm injection healthy pups can be produced

cellular
• abnormalities become more apparent as the spermatozoa pass through the epididymis
• ectopic localization in mature spermatozoa
• spermatozoa from the cauda epididymidis show a tail coiled around the head
• mature spermatozoa have disorganized mitochondria trapped inside large cytoplasmic droplets and misshapen nuclei
• hypoplasia of the intermediate filament bundles in round spermatids
• all testicular spermatozoa show a round-headed morphology
• impaired spematozoa swimming ability




Genotype
MGI:5439284
cx2
Allelic
Composition
Spaca1tm1.1Osb/Spaca1tm1.1Osb
Tg(Acr-EGFP)1Osb/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S2/SvPas * C3H * C57BL * C57BL/6 * DBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Spaca1tm1.1Osb mutation (1 available); any Spaca1 mutation (16 available)
Tg(Acr-EGFP)1Osb mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
reproductive system
• abnormalities in acrosome formation are detected in spermatids at around step 6
• all round-headed testicular and cauda epididymal spermatozoa have an acrosome of negligible size
• a few spermatozoa have small aberrantly shaped acrosomes
• as around step 6 nuclei are smaller and accumulation of GFP in the acrosomal granule is not apparent

cellular
• all round-headed testicular and cauda epididymal spermatozoa have an acrosome of negligible size
• a few spermatozoa have small aberrantly shaped acrosomes
• as around step 6 nuclei are smaller and accumulation of GFP in the acrosomal granule is not apparent





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last database update
08/21/2024
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