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Strain Name:

WB.D2-KitlSl-d/J

Stock Number:

000161

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Former Name      MgfSl-di    (Changed: 15-DEC-04 )
Genes & Alleles   Kitl;   KitlSl-d;


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Strain Details

Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Congenic
Additional information on JAX® GEMM® Strains.
Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Mutant Strain
Specieslaboratory mouse
Background Strain WB/Re
Donor Strain DBA/2J
GenerationN42

Strain Description
The multiple steel mutations (KitlSl) behave in a semidominant fashion and cause deficiencies in pigment cells, germ cells, and blood cells paralleling those caused by the Kit locus mutations (dominant spotting alleles). Most of the alleles at steel locus cause severe anemia in utero and death by 15 to 16 days of gestation in homozygous mutant mice. However, steel-Dickie homozygotes (KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d) and compounds of steel and steel Dickie (KitlSl/KitlSl-d) are viable, black-eyed white, are usually sterile in one or both sexes, and have severe macrocytic anemia. Heterozygous steel mice have a diluted coat color with a small amount of white spotting, are viable and fertile, and may have a slight macrocytic anemia. Primordial germ cells are absent in the nonviable steel homozygotes and severely reduced in steel Dickie and steel heterozygotes. Mast cells are virtually absent in skin and other tissues of steel mutant mice. Tumors tend to develop in germ-cell-deficient ovaries with advancing age.

In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first characterized. This is the case for the strain above. It should be noted that thephenotype could vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results become available.

Mammalian Phenotype Terms assigned by genotype

The following phenotype information may relate to a genetic background differing from this JAX® Mice strain.

KitlSl-d/Kitl+

        either: DBA/2J or (C57BL/6 x DBA/2)F1
  • pigmentation phenotype
  • diluted coat color (MGI Ref ID J:13392)
    • heterozygotes have a slightly diluted coat color
  • skin/coat/nails phenotype
  • diluted coat color (MGI Ref ID J:13392)
    • heterozygotes have a slightly diluted coat color

KitlSl-d/Kitl+

        either: (involves: C57BL/6 * DBA/2J) or (involves: C3H * C57BL/6 * DBA/2J * WC)
  • hematopoietic system phenotype
  • anemia (MGI Ref ID J:6084)
    • mice are slightly anemic
  • decreased mast cell number (MGI Ref ID J:6084)
    • heterozygotes have decreased mast cell numbers in dorsal skin compared to wild type
  • immune system phenotype
  • decreased mast cell number (MGI Ref ID J:6084)
    • heterozygotes have decreased mast cell numbers in dorsal skin compared to wild type

KitlSl-d/Kitl+

        C3.D2-KitlSl-d
  • hematopoietic system phenotype
  • increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • significantly increased compared to wild-type at P24-25
  • increased mean corpuscular volume (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • significantly increased compared to wild-type at P24-25
  • low mean erythrocyte cell number (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • at P1, mean red blood cell (RBC) counts are not different from KitlSl-d / KitlSl-gb compound heterozygotes (2.9 x 109 cells/ml; 4.1 x 109 cells/ml in wild-type mice)
  • macrocytic anemia (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • mild at birth
  • pigmentation phenotype
  • abnormal ventral coat pigmentation (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • diluted ventrum
  • head spot (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
  • skin/coat/nails phenotype
  • abnormal ventral coat pigmentation (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • diluted ventrum
  • head spot (MGI Ref ID J:79293)

KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d

        either: DBA/2J or (C57BL/6 x DBA/2)F1
  • hematopoietic system phenotype
  • anemia (MGI Ref ID J:20286)
    • mice display anemia
  • pigmentation phenotype
  • abnormal coat color (MGI Ref ID J:20286)
    • mice are white (with black eyes)
  • reproductive system phenotype
  • infertility (MGI Ref ID J:20286)
    • mice are sterile
  • skin/coat/nails phenotype
  • abnormal coat color (MGI Ref ID J:20286)
    • mice are white (with black eyes)

KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d

        C3.D2-KitlSl-d
  • life span-post-weaning/aging
  • *normal* life span-post-weaning/aging (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • homozygotes are viable with expected number of homozygotes observed at P1; 83% of mice survive to P18, similar to wild-type
  • hematopoietic system phenotype
  • decreased hematocrit (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • significantly lower than wild-type at P24-25
  • increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • significantly increased compared to wild-type at P24-25
  • increased mean corpuscular volume (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • significantly increased compared to wild-type at P24-25
  • low mean erythrocyte cell number (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • significantly lower than wild-type at birth (32% of wild-type value)
  • macrocytic anemia (MGI Ref ID J:79293)
    • severe at birth
  • reproductive system phenotype
  • abnormal primordial germ cell morphology (MGI Ref ID J:115437)
    • between E9.5 and 10.5, most PGCs are found with in the hindgut and these have abnormal morphology, while in wild-type embryos most PGCs are found in dorsal portions of mesentery
    • decreased primordial germ cell number (MGI Ref ID J:115437)
      • moderate numbers of primordial germ cells (PGCs) are seen in genital ridges relative to wild-type and KitlSl-gb homozygotes at E11.5
      • at E9.5, PGCs are located primarily in the ventral axis of the hindgut while in wild-type PGCs are found primarily associated with the hindgut epithelium or in the dorsal axis of the hindgut; total PGC number in mutant embryos is 22% of wild-type
  • cellular phenotype
  • abnormal cell migration (MGI Ref ID J:115437)
    • at E10.5, only 45% of total PGCs have migrated from hindgut, compared to 93% in wild-type
  • abnormal cell proliferation (MGI Ref ID J:115437)
    • proliferation indices of migratory (in mesentery and genital ridges) and postmigratory PGCs (in genital ridges) at 10.5 and 11.5 are significantly reduced compared to wild-type values (54-66% of wild-type values)
  • increased apoptosis (MGI Ref ID J:115437)
    • at E10.5, many PGCs in hindgut appear to be disintegrating; abnormal PGCs in hindgut tend to be nonmotile and apoptotic

Gene & Allele Details

Allele Symbol KitlSl-d
Allele Name steel Dickie
Common Name(s) KL; MGF; MgfSl-d; Sld; Sld;
Strain of OriginDBA/2J
Gene Symbol and Name Kitl, kit ligand
Chromosome 10
Gene Common Name(s) Clo; Con; DKFZp686F2250; Gb; KL-1; Kl1; Kl2; MGF; Mgf; SCF; SF; SHEP7; SLF; Sl; Steel; Steel factor; cloud gray; contrasted; grizzle-belly; mast cell growth factor; steel; stem cell factor;
General Note

Genbank ID for this allele: M64262

Molecular Note A 4kb deletion in genomic DNA results in the absence of 241bp of wild type cDNA and the addition of 67bp of novel sequence, a 174bp net loss. The region that is deleted begins 5 amino acids N-terminal to the transmembrane domain and results in termination of the open reading frame after an additional 3 amino acids. The resulting protein is a soluble truncated one, lacking both transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains. Northern analysis indicates that mRNA is transcribed at nearly wild-type levels in adult tiss [MGI Ref ID J:10750] [MGI Ref ID J:20286] [MGI Ref ID J:40339]

Control Information

  Allele   Control
 KitlSl-d  Wild-type from the colony
 
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Related Strains

Strains carrying   KitlSl-d allele
000160   B6.D2-KitlSl-d/J
100401   WCB6F1/J KitlSl KitlSl-d
View Strains carrying   KitlSl-d     (2 strains)

View Strains carrying other alleles of Kitl     (10 strains)

Additional Web Information

Congenic Nomenclature
JAX® NOTES, February 2001; 481. Mgf Gene Name Changes to Kitl.

Research Applications

This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

KitlSl-d related

Cancer Research
Growth Factors/Receptors/Cytokines
Increased Tumor Incidence (Gonadal Tumors: ovarian and testicular)

Dermatology Research
Color and White Spotting Defects

Developmental Biology Research
Neural Tube Defects

Endocrine Deficiency Research
Bone/Bone Marrow Defects
Gonad Defects
Hypothalamus/Pituitary Defects
Skin Defects

Immunology and Inflammation Research
Growth Factors/Receptors/Cytokines
Immunodeficiency (Mast Cell Deficiency)

Neurobiology Research
Vestibular and Hearing Defects

Reproductive Biology Research
Developmental Defects Affecting Gonads (germ cell deficient)
Fertility Defects
Gonadal Tumors (ovarian and testicular)

Research Tools
Immunology and Inflammation Research (Mast Cell Deficiency)

Sensorineural Research
Vestibular and Hearing Defects

References

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Price and Supply Information

Strain Name: WB.D2-KitlSl-d/J
Stock Number: 000161

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Cryorecovery Fee $1900.00

Supply Details

Standard SupplyRepository-Cryopreserved. Must Be Recovered. Please refer to pricing and supply notes for further information.
Supply Notes Cryorecovery - Standard.
The recovery process begins when a signed agreement form is returned to the Customer Service Department after order placement. Although results vary by strain, at least two males and two females (two pairs) will be provided, typically within 15 weeks of our receipt of the signed agreement form. If the first recovery attempt is unsuccessful or only one pair is recovered, a second recovery will be done, extending the delivery time to approximately 25 weeks. At least one member of each pair will be of known genotype and will carry the mutation if it is a mutant strain. Please note that pairs may not reflect the mating scheme utilized by The Jackson Laboratory prior to cryopreservation of the strain. Mating schemes are sometimes modified for successful cryopreservation. Price represents a repository maintenance fee, which includes the cost of recovery of the strain from the cryopreservation resource and the periodic replacement of the frozen embryos used for recovery.

Cryorecovery to establish a Dedicated Supply for greater quantities of mice.
One to two pairs will be recovered to establish a Dedicated Supply of mice. Price by quotation. For more information on Dedicated Supply, please contact JAX® Services: Tel: 1-800-422-6423 or 1-207-288-5845; Email: jaxservices@jax.org.
Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.

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