wal Gene Detail

Summary

• Symbol
  wal
• Name
  waved alopecia

• Feature Type
  heritable phenotypic marker
• IDs
  MGI:98942
  NCBI Gene: 22372
• Alliance
  gene page

Location &
Maps

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

• Genetic Map
  Chromosome 14, Syntenic

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes

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

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

Homozygous mutants have long waved fasciculated hair. After shedding the juvenile coat, thin short hair grows in, but by 2 months the body is hairless except for long waved hair on head and tail. Vibrissae are normal; dermal cysts are seen by 2-4 months.

Sequences &
Gene Models

• NCBI Gene
  22372

Other
Accession IDs

MGD-MRK-15426

References

• Summaries
  All 3

  Phenotypes 2
• Earliest
  J:100664 Baden HP, et al., Targeted deletion of the sciellin gene resulted in normal development and maturation. Genesis. 2005 Aug;42(4):219-28