Phenotypes for Mitf Tfe3 MGI:3044424 MGI Mouse

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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype

Allelic Composition	Mitf^Mi-wh/Mitf^Mi-wh Tfe3^tm1Est/Tfe3^tm1Est
Genetic Background	either: (involves: 129/Sv * 129S1/Sv * C57BL * DBA) or (involves: 129S1/Sv * C57BL * C57BL/6J * DBA)

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Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mitf^Mi-wh mutation (8 available); any Mitf mutation (74 available)
Tfe3^tm1Est mutation (1 available); any Tfe3 mutation (20 available)

♀	phenotype observed in females
♂	phenotype observed in males
N	normal phenotype

mortality/aging

postnatal lethality, incomplete penetrance ( J:89821 )

• most die at 3-4 weeks of age, although some survive to adulthood

pigmentation

absent coat pigmentation ( J:89821 )

• mice are white; similar to Mitf^Mi-wh/Mi-wh mice

growth/size/body

decreased body weight ( J:89821 )

• smaller and more runted than single homozygotes

skeleton

osteopetrosis ( J:89821 )

• bones show signs of osteopetrosis with intermediate extensions of bony trabeculae; less severe than in homozygous Tcfe3^tm1Est mice with other Mitf mutations

vision/eye

microphthalmia ( J:89821 )

• similar to Mitf^Mi-wh/Mi-wh mice

integument

absent coat pigmentation ( J:89821 )

• mice are white; similar to Mitf^Mi-wh/Mi-wh mice

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