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Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype
Genotype
MGI:3689583
Allelic
Composition
MecomJbo/Mecom+
Genetic
Background
C3N.C-MecomJbo
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Mouse lines carrying:
MecomJbo mutation (2 available); any Mecom mutation (81 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Polydactyly in MecomJbo/Evi1+ and MecomJbo/MecomJbo mice

hearing/vestibular/ear
• fibrous thickening and perforation of the tympanic membrane associated with otitis media were common among adult heterozygotes over 29 days after birth
• common among adult heterozygotes over 29 days after birth
• late onset (J:90559)
• demonstrated a hearing loss at approximately 40 days after birth (J:113445)
• the middle ear cavity of adult mutant mice was filled with exudate, indicative of otitis media
• otitis media was resent in 100% of heterozygotes at weaning and continue to develop bilateral chronic suppurative otitis media
• no gross morphological defects of the inner ear and ossicular chain or ossification of the temporal bone and tympanic ring were found among mutant mice
• in conventionally housed mice, 100% of the mutant mice had acute otitis media by 13 days after birth compared to about 33% in wild-type
• in pathogen free facility condition, otitis media in mutant mice are relatively milder or absent at early time points and is not associated with rhinitis; however otitis media developed in 100% of mutant mice in this condition by 54 days after birth

reproductive system
• female heterozygotes undergo repeated spontaneous abortion

limbs/digits/tail
• extra digit (J:90559)
• an extra digit is seen on one forelimb at E18.5 (J:113445)

immune system
N
• no significant histological lesions in intestine, liver, pancreas, kidney, heart, thymus, and spleen
• no significances in the antibody responses, levels of immature, mature cell forms, and total circulating blood neutrophils
• significantly lower ratio of immature forms in the circulating neutrophil pool in 20-22 days after birth mutant, but not in 54-58 days after birth, compared to control
• the middle ear cavity of adult mutant mice was filled with exudate, indicative of otitis media
• otitis media was resent in 100% of heterozygotes at weaning and continue to develop bilateral chronic suppurative otitis media
• no gross morphological defects of the inner ear and ossicular chain or ossification of the temporal bone and tympanic ring were found among mutant mice
• in conventionally housed mice, 100% of the mutant mice had acute otitis media by 13 days after birth compared to about 33% in wild-type
• in pathogen free facility condition, otitis media in mutant mice are relatively milder or absent at early time points and is not associated with rhinitis; however otitis media developed in 100% of mutant mice in this condition by 54 days after birth
• in conventionally housed mice, otitis media found in 100% of heterozygotes mice are part of a more generalized respiratory tract inflammation
• no significant intralesional bacteria or viral inclusions

respiratory system
• in conventionally housed mice, otitis media found in 100% of heterozygotes mice are part of a more generalized respiratory tract inflammation
• no significant intralesional bacteria or viral inclusions

hematopoietic system
• significantly lower ratio of immature forms in the circulating neutrophil pool in 20-22 days after birth mutant, but not in 54-58 days after birth, compared to control

cellular
• significantly lower ratio of immature forms in the circulating neutrophil pool in 20-22 days after birth mutant, but not in 54-58 days after birth, compared to control

craniofacial
• craniofacial defect

growth/size/body

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
otitis media DOID:10754 J:113445


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last database update
10/29/2024
MGI 6.24
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