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MUTANT LINE   NMF181 Contact JAX-NMF for ordering information
Synopsis:

Circling, head tossing behavior; the mutants are deaf.

Detailed Phenotype Description:

The mutants exhibit circling and head tossing behavior by weaning age (at 3-4 weeks), and three animals tested at four weeks of age for Auditory brain stem response were deaf. Mutants of either gender have been produced and the colony is maintained through regular breeding. Because of the map position of this mutation, and its phenotypic similarity to the waltzer mutations, a series of complementation tests has been performed to determine if allelic relationships exist between NMF181, NMF112, NMF252 and Cdh23. The results showed NMF181 to be an allele of NMF112 (one mating produced 2 mutants in a total of 7 progeny), of NMF252 (one mating produced 2 mutants in a total of 8 progeny) and therefore of Cdh23, since NMF252 has been identified as a new allele of Cdh23. This information suggests therefore that NMF181 mutants might be useful for studying neurobiological mechanisms related to Usher syndrome and human deafness. Serial sections of the ears of two mutants (24 and 29 days of age) and additional whole ear histology on one mutant (33 days of age) revealed no abnormalities. Standard pathology work-up on all three animals showed no other abnormalities.

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Abnormal Assays:Domain(s):
Auditory brain stem response (ABR) (view protocol) Auditory/Vestibular
Overt movement/posture (view protocol) Visible Mutants


MUTANT LINE INFORMATION
Mutant Line Name
NMF181 (view more detail at Mutagenesis Center)
Gene Symbol Cdh23 (view more info on gene)
Gene Name Cadherin 23
Allele Symbol Cdh23nmf181
Allele Name neuroscience mutagenesis facility181
MGI ID MGI:2680541 (view MGI record)
Originating Mutagenesis Center The Jackson Laboratory (contact for ordering information)
Mutation Type chemically induced mutation (CI)
Strain Designation C57BL/6J-Cdh23nmf181/J
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HERITABILITY AND MAPPING INFORMATION
Background Strain C57BL/6J
Mode of Inheritance Recessive
Heritability Proven
Chromosome Location 10
Mapping Interval see Cdh23
Identified Mutation
Map
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Image courtesy of MGI


STATUS INFORMATION
Availability
  • Cryopreserved embryos (EM)
Confirmation Date 07-Nov-2003
Availability Date 07-Nov-2003
Off-Shelf Date
Line History Comments Please note: The majority of frozen NMF embryos is obtained through matings between homozygous (or heterozygous) mutant males and wild-type females; if recovery of mutants is requested, the mice will be shipped as soon as possible following wean without further phenotype or genotype testing. NMF embryos are supplied subject to the General Terms and Conditions of Sale posted at www.jaxmice.jax.org. For prices or further information, please inquire at srp@jax.org or nmf-mice@jax.org. (21) NMF181 have been requested by and distributed to 2 investigators.