Short-limbed dwarfism (SLW) is a new mutant mouse characterized by a dwarf phenotype with markedly short body, limbs, and tail. In the present study, we investigated the skeletal phenotypes of the SLW mouse and determined the chromosomal localizat...
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society 18(4) 246-54 2007年4月 [査読有り]
The hairy ears (Eh) mutation in the mouse originated from neutron irradiation experiments and is associated with chromosomal inversion on chromosome 15. Eh/+ mice have small pinna and extra hairs on the pinna but the phenotypic features of Eh/Eh m...
The WS4 mouse is an animal model for human Waardenburg syndrome type 4 (WS4), showing pigmentation anomalies, deafness and megacolon, which are caused by defects of neural crest-derived cells. We have previously reported that the gene responsible ...