The Journal of Heredity 1979:70(1):9-12
© 1979 The American Genetic Association 70:9-12
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Fertile dominant spotting in the house mouse
A new allele at the W locus
The first three authors are affiliated with the Département de Biologie Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr. Roux, Paris; the last two authors are affiliated with the Institut du RadiumBiologie, Faculté des Sciences, Bâtiment 110, 91405 Orsay, France
Abstract
Recognition of a new allele (Wf) at the W locus of the mouse is based on genetic analysis and demonstration of defective hair pigmentation, macrocytic anemia, and defects in pluripotent hemopoietic stem cells. Unlike other alleles of the W series, this one does not result in sterility.