Phenotype Image Detail

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Caption

Radiographic examinations of wild-type and Fgf9^Eks/Fgf9⁺ mice. A: Whole-mount views of 6 week old wild-type (+/+) and Fgf9^Eks/Fgf9⁺ (Eks/+) mice. Deformities in the caudal vertebrae are indicated by arrows. B and C: Higer magnification views of elbow joints of 6 week old wild-type (B) and heterozygous (C) mice. Elbow joints are indicated by arrows. Note the lack of a synovial cavity in the heterozygotes. D and E: Higher magnification views of knee joints of 10 week old wild-type (D) and heterozygous (E) mice. Knee joints are indicated by arrows. Note the lack of a synovial cavity in the heterozygotes.

Copyright

This image is from Murakami H, Mamm Genome 2002 Jul;13(7):341-4 and is displayed with the permission of Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., New York who owns the copyright. J:77537

Associated Alleles

Symbol	Name
Fgf9^Eks	fibroblast growth factor 9; elbow knee synostosis

Associated Genotypes

Allelic Composition	Genetic Background
Fgf9^Eks/Fgf9^+	involves: C57BL/6J * DBA/2J