tk Gene Detail

Summary

• Symbol
  tk
• Name
  tail-kinks

• Feature Type
  heritable phenotypic marker
• IDs
  MGI:98760
  NCBI Gene: 21874
• Alliance
  gene page

Location &
Maps

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

• Genetic Map
  Chromosome 9, Syntenic
• Mapping Data
  31 experiments

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes

• Phenotype Summary
  10 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
  3 images
  4 phenotype references
  

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

Mutations in this gene result in abnormal vertebrae development, with a shortened and kinked tail especially noticeable.

Sequences &
Gene Models

• NCBI Gene
  21874

Other
Accession IDs

MGD-MRK-15120

References

• Summaries
  All 17

  Phenotypes 4
• Earliest
  J:14982 Gruneberg H, Genetical studies on the skeleton of the mouse. XVI. Tail-kinks. J Genet. 1955;53(3):536-50
• Latest
  J:121463 Kaja S, et al., Redundancy of Cav2.1 channel accessory subunits in transmitter release at the mouse neuromuscular junction. Brain Res. 2007 Apr 27;1143:92-101