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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Chd7Looper
looper
MGI:5505450
Summary 2 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
ht1
Chd7Looper/Chd7+ BALB/c-Chd7Looper MGI:6281675
ht2
Chd7Looper/Chd7+ involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6 MGI:6281682


Genotype
MGI:6281675
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Chd7Looper/Chd7+
Genetic
Background
BALB/c-Chd7Looper
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Mouse lines carrying:
Chd7Looper mutation (0 available); any Chd7 mutation (138 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
behavior/neurological
• mice exhibit a longer latency to fall from a rotating rod
• however, they show normal digigait test results, indicating that directional control, but not motor coordination, is impaired
• mice startle less than wild-type littermates in response to mixed frequency noise
• mice spend more time moving than controls during locomotor cell testing, indicating hyperactivity
• on average, mice run twice as quickly and travel twice as far as controls
• mice exhibit circling behavior
• mice are inclined to circle within the center of the test arena compared to controls that prefer the edges
• during the swim test, mice swim in circles compared to controls that occasionally float motionless or seek refuge at the outskirts of the test arena

craniofacial
• stapes shows an ectopic bone bridge extending from the tubercle to the otic capsule
• fusion of the stapedial footplate to the oval window of the cochlea
• however, mid-modiolar cochlea sections are normal
• ossicles show a range of malformations
• the incus shows malformation of the facet
• the incus shows incomplete development of the long process
• the incus shows incomplete development of the short process
• the malleus manubrium protrudes at an abnormally acute angle while the neck is thickened and malformed
• stapes is rounded and small with an ectopic bone bridge extending from the tubercle to the otic capsule
• fusion of the stapedial footplate to the oval window of the cochlea

growth/size/body
• mice are 30% lighter than controls

hearing/vestibular/ear
• stapes shows an ectopic bone bridge extending from the tubercle to the otic capsule
• fusion of the stapedial footplate to the oval window of the cochlea
• ossicles show a range of malformations
• however, mid-modiolar cochlea sections are normal
• the incus shows malformation of the facet
• the incus shows incomplete development of the long process
• the incus shows incomplete development of the short process
• the malleus manubrium protrudes at an abnormally acute angle while the neck is thickened and malformed
• stapes is rounded and small with an ectopic bone bridge extending from the tubercle to the otic capsule
• fusion of the stapedial footplate to the oval window of the cochlea
• incomplete development of the lateral semicircular canal
• various degrees of hypoplasia of the posterior canal
• various degrees of hypoplasia of the anterior canal
• auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds are elevated between 4 and 32 kHz
• Background Sensitivity: the average click ABR threshold is higher on the BALB/c background than on a mixed C57BL/6 and BALB/c background
• mice exhibit hearing loss

homeostasis/metabolism

immune system
• 11 of 16 mice show eye irritation and blepharoconjunctivitis
• 11 of 16 mice show eye irritation and blepharoconjunctivitis

skeleton
• stapes shows an ectopic bone bridge extending from the tubercle to the otic capsule
• fusion of the stapedial footplate to the oval window of the cochlea
• ossicles show a range of malformations
• however, mid-modiolar cochlea sections are normal
• the incus shows malformation of the facet
• the incus shows incomplete development of the long process
• the incus shows incomplete development of the short process
• the malleus manubrium protrudes at an abnormally acute angle while the neck is thickened and malformed
• stapes is rounded and small with an ectopic bone bridge extending from the tubercle to the otic capsule
• fusion of the stapedial footplate to the oval window of the cochlea
• incus shows deformed glenoid cavity

vision/eye
• 11 of 16 mice show eye irritation and blepharoconjunctivitis
• 11 of 16 mice show eye irritation and blepharoconjunctivitis
• mice exhibit variable, narrowed palpebral fissures and lid edema, often with one eye severely affected and one moderately affected or normal eye
• however, coloboma is not seen

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
CHARGE syndrome DOID:0050834 OMIM:214800
J:252089




Genotype
MGI:6281682
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Chd7Looper/Chd7+
Genetic
Background
involves: BALB/c * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chd7Looper mutation (0 available); any Chd7 mutation (138 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
hearing/vestibular/ear
• Background Sensitivity: B.S. the average click auditory brainstem response (ABR) threshold is lower on the mixed C57BL/6 and BALB/c background than on the BALB/c background, but still increased compared to wild-type mice





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last database update
12/10/2024
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