Phenotype Image Detail

Image

Caption

A: Comparison of testis weights of 8 week old wild type (Brek ⁺/⁺) and Lmtk2^tm1Tya/Lmtk2^tm1Tya (Brek ^-/^-) mice. (Upper) Photographs of testes from wild type and homozygous mice. (Lower) One testis from each pair of testes was trimmed free of fat and weighed. B: Sperm in epididymis. Micrographs of Hemotoxylin and eosin stained sections from 8 week old Lmtk2^tm1Tya/Lmtk2⁺ and homozygous epididymides. Arrows indicate presence (heterozygous) or absence (homozygous) of sperm cells.

Copyright

This image is from Kawa S, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 Dec 19;103(51):19344-9. Copyright 2006 National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. J:118247

Associated Alleles

Symbol	Name
Lmtk2^tm1Tya	lemur tyrosine kinase 2; targeted mutation 1, Tadashi Yamamoto

Associated Genotypes

Allelic Composition	Genetic Background
Lmtk2^tm1Tya/Lmtk2^tm1Tya	involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6