Vm Gene Detail

Summary

• Symbol
  Vm
• Name
  visceral myopathy

• Feature Type
  heritable phenotypic marker
• IDs
  MGI:5320612
• Alliance
  gene page

Location &
Maps

• Sequence Map
  Genome coordinates not available from the current reference assembly.

• Genetic Map
  Chromosome 17, Syntenic

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes

• Phenotype Summary
  7 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
  1 phenotype reference
  

• All Mutations and Alleles
  1
• Chemically and radiation induced
  1
• Find Mice (IMSR)
  0 strains or lines available

Homozygotes for a chemically- and radiation-induced mutation die neonatally with major kidney defects. Heterozygotes show abnormal hair pigmentation, increased tumor incidence, and visceral myopathy with incomplete penetrance. A high proportion of heterozygotes show male subfertility or sterility.

References

• Summaries
  All 2

  Phenotypes 1
• Earliest
  J:23000 MGD Nomenclature Committee, Nomenclature Committee Use. 1995-02-14;
• Latest
  J:90559 The Mammalian Genetics Unit at Harwell, Information obtained from the Mammalian Genetics Unit, Medical Research Council (MRC), Harwell, UK. Unpublished. 2004-2013;