Tübingen 1 Screen A - H
Genes identified in the Tübingen 1 Screen: A - H
I-P | Q-Z | Phenotypic groups
| accordion acc |
tc249a, tq206, tp72x, tn218b, tm286, ty20, ti284a | d1 | embryonic lethal | After touch uncoordinated contraction of trunk muscles resulting in a contracted wavy notochord, 10 to 20% shorter than wild type. | Granato et al. 1996a, Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| acerebellar ace |
ti282a | 5som | embryonic lethal | No rhombic isthmus, but tectum present and normal. No Engrailed protein or pax zf-b mRNA detectable at 24h in the midbrain, but some pax zf-b mRNA detectable at 100% epiboly in the midbrain primordium. Engrailed protein and pax zf-b mRNA is normal in other places. Defective circulation, small ear, edema. | Brand et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996, Trowe et al. 1996 |
| after eight aei |
tg22a, tg249, tr233, tm223 | 10som | adult viable | Somite formation stops after seventh or eighth somite. Viable and fertile, no obvious phenotype in homozygous adults. | van Eeden et al. 1996 |
| albino alb |
b4 (s), ti9, tj20e, tm83a, ti225, tr282, tf31 | d1 | adult viable | No melanin visible. Homozygous adults are yellow with red eyes. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Streisinger et al. 1986, Haffter et al. 1996b |
| alligator ali |
tm342 | d2 | embryonic lethal | d2, reduced touch response, can swim when water is swirled. | Granato e al. 1996a |
| another long fin alf |
ty86d | d99 | adult viable | Dominant adult phenotype: long fins, tail hangs down, finrays are irregular. No embryonic phenotype, no obvious recessive phenotype different from the dominant phenotype found. | Haffter et al. 1996b |
| aquabat aqb |
to260b | d2 | embryonic lethal | d2, some cell death in spinal cord, necrosis in brain. Jaw region reduced. d3, tail slightly curled up, reduced circulation, brain necrosis. d4, Tail curls up and around to the head. d5, general necrosis. | Brand et al. 1996a |
| asterix ase |
tt269 | d99 | adult viable | Dominant adult phenotype: Fewer and wider melanophore stripes. Recessive adult phenotype: Stronger than dominant phenotype. No obvious embryonic phenotype, segregates independently of obe. | Haffter et al. 1996b |
| astray ast |
ti272z, te284,te378, tl231 | d5 | embryonic viable | Nasal and some temporal retinal ganglion cell axons make errors after chiasm and terminate in forebrain, in the tectum or posterior to the tectum in the hindbrain. No obvious morphological phenotype. Early growing retinal ganglion cell axons do not fasciculate at the midline at 36h, they meet at the midline but then grow in various incorrect directions. Some retinal ganglion cell axons reach their appropriate positions on the tectum. | Karlstrom et al. 1996 |
| atlantis atl |
tc234b, ty86a, tm48, tg1b | d1 | adult viable | d1, one or two extra folds in hindbrain, the extra folds disappear gradually. d2, phenotype no longer apparent. | Jiang et al. 1996 |
| avalanche ava |
tm94 | epiboly | embryonic lethal | Recessive phenotype: Cells round up and fall off of the yolk during epiboly (hence the name). Dominant phenotype: d0, round cells at the edges of the neural tube in the trunk and the tail. Tailbud flattened on yolk. Sometimes epiboly is not completed. d1, short tail is the most consistent trait. Often additional cells dorsal over the brain, sometimes look like additional tecta. Often looks like two partially fused neural tubes. Notochord and floor plate in trunk almost normal. | Kane et al. 1996 |
| babyface bab |
tb210 | d2 | embryonic lethal | d2, severe flathead with massive reduction of brain and eyes. Not retarded. Alcian blue staining: All arches affected. Meckel's and palatoquadrate reduced. Arches 5-7 usually absent. Reduced neurocranium. | Schilling et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| backstroke bks |
tm317d | d1 | embryonic lethal | No otoliths, impaired balance and motility. d5, resting and swimming on side or even upside down. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| bajan baj |
tf247 | d1 | embryonic lethal | Uncoordinated contraction of trunk muscles, eventually completely immotile. | Granato et al. 1996a, Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| balloonhead bad |
tp71d | d2 | embryonic lethal | Brain abnormally shaped, reduced hindbrain, head short and high. No neurocoel in trunk region, embryo bent in trunk. Enlarged heart cavity. | Brand et al. 1996a |
| bandoneon beo |
tu230 (lost), tp221, tm115, tf242, ta92, tw38f, ta86d | d1 | embryonic lethal | After touch uncoordinated contraction of trunk muscles resulting in a contracted wavy notochord, slightly bent up, 10 to 20% shorter than wild type. | Granato et al. 1996a, Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| banshee ban |
tf221 | 20som | embryonic lethal | d1, body shaped like a 17h embryo, arrested development of all organs. Embryos telephone shaped. d2, no pigmentation, not hatched. | Kane et al. 1996a |
| bashful bal |
tp82, tm220a, tr259, tf235, tv36, tt206, tp86, tm267a, tf209, to265, tc245a, tq210, tb244f, tc248f, tr203, m190 | d1 | embryonic lethal | Disorganized brain morphology, less differentiated notochord, less V-shaped somites, reduced body length. Notochord and somite phenotype is variable in strength, strong alleles have a thinner notochord which is slightly undulating, weak alleles do not display any obvious notochord phenotype. Retinotectal projection phenotype: axons leave optic nerve and tract to grow rostrally and sometimes to the ipsilateral tectum. Allele strength: tc245a , tc248f, tm267a, tr259 >tm220a>tf235, tf209, tt206>tq210, tr203 | Odenthal et al. 1996, Karlstrom et al. 1996 |
| beamter bea |
tm98, to202, tw212b | 6som | adult viable | Somite formation stops after four somites. No obvious phenotype in homozygous adults, homozygotes are fertile. | van Eeden et al. 1996 |
| bedimmed bed |
to240 | d3 | adult viable | Dull iridophores. Homozygous adults have pale greenish-blue stripes. | Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| belladonna bel |
tv42z | d5 | adult viable | Retinal axons grow directly to ipsilateral tectum only. Normal map on tectum. Can be sorted as abnormal pigmented retinal epithelium and iridiophores around lens, "pupils" appear big. 50% to 75% of the sorted embryos show the retinotectal phenotype. Post optic commissure does not form, anterior commissure forms normally. | Karlstrom et al. 1996 |
| biber bib |
tb8 | 15som | embryonic lethal | d1, unstructured brain. Somites indistinct. Vacuolated undifferentiated material in tail. | Hammerschmidt et al. 1996 |
| big ears bge |
tr216e, tb233c | d5 | embryonic viable | Expanded otic capsules. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| big head bid |
to15c | d1 | adult viable | d1, abnormally folded tectum, enlarged midbrain. No visible adult phenotype. | Jiang et al. 1996 |
| blanched bch |
ti282b | d1 | embryonic lethal | Pale, small melanophores collect abnormally below ear, a few on the hindgut. Iridophores dull, xanthophores pale but still granular. d2, reduced or no response to touch. d4, tectum degeneration, small eyes. By d5 small fish, heart oedema, brain and eyes small, small otoliths, retarded embryo. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996, Furutani-Seiki et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| blasen bla |
ta90 | d1 | adult viable | d1, bubbly fins. d3, pigment gap in tail fin reduced or absent. Expanded melanophores. | van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| bleached blc |
ts23, ty89, th204b | d1 | embryonic lethal | Melanophores all small and collect abnormally under the ear, on hindgut and around eye. Number of melanophores reduced. Iridophores dull, whitish, xanthophores pale, but granular. Pigmented retinal epithelium is pale; eye degenerates. Tectal degeneration from d4 on, small otoliths, retarded embryo by d5. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996, Furutani-Seiki et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| bleich bli |
tl240c | d2 | embryonic viable | Melanophores mostly pale, a few melanophores are small and spot-like by d2. Melanophores may collect abnormally under ear and on hindgut by d5. Iridophores dull in body, but normal on eyes. Xanthophores slightly paler and often less granular. | Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| blobbed blo |
tm289 | d1 | adult viable | Notochord curved up in tip of tail, neurocoel ends in a blob. No obvious phenotype in homozygous adults. | Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| blowout blw |
tc294z | d5 | adult semiviable | One or both eyes evaginated or "blown out" into brain. The blown out structure has all the normal eye layers and in some embryos cells mix with brain cells. Ipsilateral projection of retinal ganglion cell axons in some cases. Axons from the normal eye turn after crossing the midline, perhaps at the location where they hit the abnormally located pigmented epithelium. | Karlstrom et al. 1996 |
| blumenkohl blu |
tc257z | d5 | embryonic lethal | Retinotectal projection phenotype: Nasal axons terminate in a cauliflower like fashion, covering a large area of the posterior tectum. | Trowe et al. 1996 |
| blurred blr |
tk12, tp90, tu29c, tp223a, tm297, tx3, tq262b | d1 | embryonic lethal | Melanophores pale in body and pigmented retinal epithelium. Melanophore number decreased by d5, and many melanophores small and spot-like, a few pale or fragmented. Pigmented retinal epithelium degenerating by d5. Melanophores collect abnormally under ear and near the eyes and hindgut. Iridophores dull and whitish on d2, almost invisible and very few on d5; tx3 has strongest pigmented retinal epithelium degeneration phenotype, but tm297 and tp90 may have stronger melanophore phenotype; tx3, tm297 and tp90 are the strongest alleles, tu29c is the weakest. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| bouillabaisse bob |
tu255a | d1 | embryonic lethal | Abnormal cell groups on epidermis, cells floating around in chorion, skin falling off. Dead after 48h. | van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| boxed ears bxe |
tz214c | d2? | Smaller ear, apparently uninflated, but chambering of the ear and otoliths normal. | Whitfield et al. 1996 | |
| boxer box |
tm4, tm70g, tg308c, te242, tm317c, tw24, tp67z, to232 | d4 | embryonic lethal | d4, ventral branchial arches reduced, mouth open, mandibular and hyoid retarded, but normal. Pectoral fins short. d5, reduced motility, fish make litttle jumps. Alcian blue staining: all elements present. Meckels points a little dorsally. Cartilaginous elements formed by many small, irregularly formed cells. Thus elements look more compact. Retinotectal projection phenotype: Dorsal axons grow along dorsal and ventral optic tract. Dorsal axons entering the tectum through the dorsal branch first continue their dorsal trajectory on the tectum, but later turn and terminate ventrally. | Trowe et al. 1996, van Eeden et al. 1996a, Schilling et al. 1996, Karlstrom et al. 1996, Granato et al. 1996a, Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| braindead brd |
tl21, ty91, tl41, tp41z, tv59y, tm46y, ty103z, tm42z, tc265z | d3 | embryonic lethal | Tectum specific degeneration starting on d3, projection of retinal axons on tectum looks bushy ("struppig" phenotype). | Trowe et al. 1996, Furutani-Seiki et al. 1996 |
| brassy bry |
tm111 | d1 | adult viable | Pale melanin, especially in melanophores. Iridophores dull and white, especially on body. Homozygous adults have red eyes. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Haffter et al. 1996b |
| breakdance bre |
tb218 | d2 | adult viable | Heart ventricle beats about half as frequently as atrium (atrium:ventricle=2:1 ), reduced circulation. | Chen et al. 1996 |
| bressot bst |
tp223b | d2 | embryonic lethal | Reduced xanthophore pigmentation. | Odenthal et al. 1996a, Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| brie bri |
tg211b, tj226, tu269, tm42c | d2 | adult viable | Reduced xanthophore pigmentation, d4 brownish cells visible in head, trunk and tail, flat greenish fluorescent cells, mainly ventral, fluorescence fades after some time, cells not as dendritic. Allele strength: tj226>tu269 | Odenthal et al. 1996a, Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| bumper bum |
to20, tm127d, tg413 | d4 | adult viable | d4, degenerating lens to variable degrees. In severe cases the iris closes completely. Homozygous adult fish have expanded melanophores and bump into aquarium walls. | Heisenberg et al. 1996, Haffter et al. 1996b |
| buzz-off buf |
te228, ts215, ti209, th234, ts246 | d2 | embryonic lethal | d2, buzz along bottom of dish, reduced muscle striation, reduced motility. | Granato et al. 1996a |
| bypass byp |
tu244c, tn209 | d2 | embryonic lethal | Position of yolk is shifted more posteriorly. Blood stream does not go over yolk. | Chen et al. 1996 |
| casanova cas |
ta56 | d1 | embryonic lethal | Cardia bifida, two hearts, one on each side of the embryo. Gradually losing motility: normal motility on d1, immotile on d2. | Chen et al. 1996 |
| chablis cha |
tu242e, tu245 | d4 | embryonic viable | Decreasing blood count starting on d2, no blood on d4, homozygous semilethal. | Ransom et al. 1996 |
| chameleon con |
tf18b, tu214 (lost), ty60, tm15a, th6 | 20som | embryonic lethal | At 15 somites floor plate very indistinct but present, neurocoel irregularly formed. d1, Neural tube thinner. Horizontal myoseptum septum absent in tail, no lateral stripe of melanophore pigmentation. No muscle pioneers (birefringence, engrailed staining). Blood cells stuck behind anus. Dorsal tail aorta missing or not properly developed, dorsal vein present and often filled with blood cells. Somites without myoseptum. Tail curled down. d2, thin neural tube, cells somewhat more roundish. Eyes turned in posteriorly, looks like tegmentum and/or ventral diencephalon is less wide, heart cavity enlarged. Touch response impaired, often almost insensitive. d4, Jaw is variably developed. tm15a is the strongest allele. Retinotectal phenotype: retinal ganglion cell axons make pathfinding errors within the eye, tending to grow along the equator. When axons leave the eye they project to the ipsilateral or contralateral tectum. Partially linked to wir. | Brand et al. 1996a, van Eeden et al. 1996b, Chen et al. 1996, Karlstrom et al. 1996, Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| chardonnay cdy |
te216 | d2 | adult viable | Hypochromic blood after 2d of development. Variably decreasing number of blood cells to between 50% to 75% of normal levels. | Ransom et al. 1996 |
| chianti cia |
tu25f | d3 | adult viable | Hypochromic blood after 3 days of development. Number of blood cells between 50% to 75% of normal levels. | Ransom et al. 1996 |
| choco cco |
ta87, ty86b | d2 | embryonic lethal | Xanthophores unpigmented and faintly granular, iridophores dull, eyes small. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| choker cho |
tm26 | d2 | embryonic lethal | No lateral melanophore stripe, dorsal and ventral stripes joined behind head, somites less V-shaped than wt, horizontal myoseptum variably reduced, dent in posterior hindbrain visible from d3 onwards. | Kelsh et al. 1996, van Eeden et al. 1996b |
| clorix clx |
tj244 | d2 | embryonic lethal | d3, reduced xanthophore pigmentation. d4, small otoliths, reduced motility. d5, xanthophores only slighly reduced, small melanophores accumulate around ear. | Odenthal et al. 1996a, Kelsh et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996, Granato et al. 1996a |
| cold-light cot |
tv205b, tz264 (lost) | d2 | embryonic lethal | Xanthophore pigmentation faint, melanophores pale, number of melanophores seems slightly decreased. Melanophores become small and spot-like by d5 and collect abnormally below ear and on hindgut. | Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| colourless cls |
t3 (s), tw2, tw11 | d1 | embryonic lethal | Almost no melanophores and xanthophores, few iridophores, abnormal ear with tiny otoliths; swim poorly. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996, Granato et al. 1996a |
| cookie coo |
tw33, tm130f | d2 | adult semiviable | Xanthophores pale and weakly granular, dull iridophores, eyes reduced in size. No obvious phenotype in homozygous adults. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| cosinus cos |
tw216b | d5 | S-shaped body axis | Brand et al. 1996a | |
| crash test dummy ctd |
tc36, tl43b, tw38g | d1 | embryonic lethal | Undulated notochord, severe distortion of body axis, reduced body length. | Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| crocodile cro |
tw212d | d4 | embryonic lethal | d4 reduced touch response: repetetive touch stimulations reduce response: 1. touch : just jumps; 2. touch: just shiver; 3. touch : no reaction. d5 expanded melanophores | Granato et al. 1996a |
| curly up cup |
ty30, tp85a, tc321, tg266d | d1 | embryonic lethal | d1, curly tail up, spiraling. | Brand et al. 1996a |
| cyclops cyc |
tf219, te262c, b16 (s), b213 (g), b229 (g), m101, m294 | 10som | embryonic lethal | No floor plate, reduced prechordal plate, variably fused eyes, tail curled down. Allele strength: tf219 like b16,te262c is much weaker with incomplete eye fusion and patchy floor plate. te262c, | Brand et al. 1996a, Karlstrom et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996, Hatta et al. 1991 |
| dackel dak |
to273b, tw25e, tf205, to79c | d3 | embryonic lethal | Complex phenotype: Tiny pectoral fins, all arches shorter and thicker than in wild type. Lower jaw further caudal and ventral, abnormal head shape, more severe than boxer. Inner ear structures seem retarded, ear is expanded on d5. Retinotectal projection phenotype: dorsal axons grow along dorsal and ventral optic tract. Dorsal axons entering the tectum through the dorsal branch first continue their dorsal trajectory on the tectum, but later turn and terminate ventrally. | van Eeden et al. 1996a, Trowe et al. 1996, Karlstrom et al, 1996, Schilling et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| dandruff ddf |
ta50, tj6, ti251, tc289 | 12som | adult viable | 12 somites, abnormal head shape, round cells on head. d1, abnormal looking cell growth on skin and fins, prominent on yolk sac, isolated cells floating around in chorion. d3, labyrinthine epidermal cells present but irregularly organized. Embryos recover during development, form swimbladders, although abnormal cell growth is still visible on yolk-sac. No obvious phenotype in homozygous adults. | van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| däumling dml |
tn8 | d5 | adult semiviable | Dominant adult phenotype: very short body. Reduced number of vertebrae, fusions of vertebrae in posterior half of the adult skeleton. Embryos have a slightly reduced body length on d5, delayed swimbladder formation. | Haffter et al. 1996b |
| deadly seven des |
tc225, tp37, th35b, tw239, tm145, tc239c, tx201, tj247, to15e, tc322b | 10som | adult semiviable | Somite formation stops after seventh or eighth somite. No obvious phenotype in homozygous adults . | van Eeden et al. 1996 |
| delayed fade dfd |
tj241a | d3 | embryonic lethal | Melanophores become pale or small and spot-like on d3, and collect under ear, around eye, in piles in dorsal stripe and on hindgut. Xanthophores may be more compact too. d5, eyes slightly reduced in size and tectum slightly degenerating. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996, Trowe et al. 1996, Furutani-Seiki et al. 1996 |
| detour dtr |
ts269, te370a, tm276b | d1 | embryonic lethal | d1, Floor plate and neurocoel indistinct, eyes turned slightly inwards. Curly tail down. d2, eyes turned in more strongly posteriorly. d4, lower jaw hanging down. Retinotectal axons grow ipsilateral or ipsilateral and contralateral, phenotype not found in all of mutants sorted by the floor plate phenotype. Correct map on ipsilateral tectum. Variable retinal ganglion cell axon defects at 36h seen by acetylated tubulin antibody labeling, post optic commissure does not form, anterior commissure does form, retinal ganglion cell axons sometimes cross ( with huge growth cones) and sometimes grow ipsilateral after "exploring" toward midline. te370a is the strongest allele with respect to the neural tube and eye phenotype. | Brand et al. 1996a, Karlstrom et al. 1996, Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| dimmed dim |
te214 | d2 | embryonic lethal | Dull iridophores. | Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| dino din |
tm84, tt350 | 5som | embryonic lethal | d0 Ventralized. Rounded up cells in an enlarged tailbud region, notochord thin and prematurely ending or absent in posterior region, small eye placodes. d1 small eyes, often enlarged brain ventricles, edema just behind yolk extension filled with blood, tail very short. d2 necrotic. | Hammerschmidt et al. 1996a, Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| dirty nose dns |
te350 | d1 | adult viable | d1, degeneration of anterior prechordal plate visible as shadows under eyes, visible only in frontal view, no hatching gland, collapsed brain ventricles; d2, no sign of necrosis, epidermis over hindbrain has outgrowths; d3, not hatched, round cells on hindbrain. Mutant progeny of two homozygous adults look the same as progeny from two heterozygous carriers. | Hammerschmidt et al. 1996, Furutani-Seiki et al. 1996 |
| diwanka diw |
tz290, tv205a, ts286 | d1 | embryonic lethal | After touch uncoordinated contraction of trunk muscles resulting in a contracted wavy notochord, slightly bent up, 10 to 20% shorter than wild type, small eyes and enlarged hindbrain ventricle. | Granato et al. 1996a, Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| doc doc |
tt202, tt258, tc233a | 10som | embryonic lethal | d0, narrow notochord primordium. d1, short, less differentiated notochord, U-shaped somites. d2, no horizontal myoseptum. d5, notochord in tip of tail. Allele strength: tt258>tc233a>tt202. tt202 is temperature sensitive: at low temperature the notochord is present over the entire length. The doc gene product is required in notochord cells autonomously. | Odenthal et al. 1996, van Eeden et al. 1996b, Granato et al. 1996a |
| dog-eared dog |
tp85b, to15b, tm90b, tc257e | d1 | embryonic lethal | Abnormal morphogenesis of ear, small otoliths, retarded jaw and lateral line system. mshC expression absent or very weak in ear at 48h. Number of hair cells in ear reduced; cristae appear to be absent. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| dolphin dol |
ti230g | d3 | embryonic lethal | Tissue anterior to the eyes is reduced. Upper and lower jaws protrude and therefore resemble a beak. Meckel's cartilage and the ceratohyal consist of smaller more irregularly aligned cells. Distal end of the ceratohyal fuses with the basihyal. Dorsal pole of the hyosymplectic is broader. Ceratobranchials and hypobranchials are difficult to distinguish from each other. The ethmoid plate of the neurocranium is pointed instead of rounded. | Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| dopey dop |
tr222b, tz226, tm18a, m475 | d1 | embryonic lethal | d1, short, less differentiated notochord, U-shaped somites, no fin outgrowth. d2, dead. Allele strength: tm18a (no heartbeat)>tm18a3tz226 (little heartbeat). | Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| dreumes dre |
tm146d | d4 | adult viable | Small pupil, subtle ear phenotype, tissue projecting vertically from the middle to the top of the ear is not detectable. d30, fish stay very small, variable eye defects, normal balance, lack the unpaired anal fin. | Heisenberg et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996, van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| dropje drp |
tr256 | d4 | adult semiviable | Expanded melanophores in embryos and homozygous adults. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Haffter et al. 1996b |
| duckbill dul |
tu45 | d4 | embryonic lethal | d4, reduced eyes and brain. Flathead-like. Jaw protrudes. Alcian blue staining: Anterior arches are normal, although ceratohyals slightly reduced. Variable loss of gills in segments 4-7. | Schilling et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| duesentrieb dus |
tq250 | d2 | embryonic lethal | Reduced muscle striation, reduced motility. | Granato et al. 1996a |
| ear plugs eps |
tt286c | d4 | adult viable | Pear shaped ears, small otoliths, weak circling behavior. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| earache era |
tc288c | d5 | adult viable | Abnormal ear shape. Homozygous adults have expanded melanophores and could be blind (big pupils). | Whitfield et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| edison edi |
tl35, tv4 (LOST), tc245c, tp62, to255b, tr276, tp67b, tl245, tt232, tz253 (LOST), tk232a | d2 | embryonic lethal | Reduced xanthophore pigmentation, xanthophore pigment almost absent, blue fluorescence of yolk and all cells in strong alleles at 24h, some irregularely distributed fluorescent cells mainly in the tail, blue fluorescence accumulates in the gut and gets excreted. | Odenthal et al. 1996a, Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| einstein eis |
ta29, to228, tc7c, tz256, tw224, tp17, tg238c, ti230c (LOST), ts284, td204g, tg203d, ti272c, tc317a, tt272b, te296f, ts209 (LOST),to236 | d1 | adult viable | One otolith, no obvious phenotype in homozygous adults. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| eisspalte ele |
ty77e | d1 | embryonic lethal | d1, dent in hindbrain posterior to the cerebellum. d2, curved tail. d3, small eyes and head, enlarged brain ventricles, retarded. d4, begin to die. | Jiang et al. 1996 |
| eselsohr eso |
tp85d | d3 | embryonic viable | Subtle abnormal morphogenesis of anterior semicircular canal in ear. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| esrom esr |
th222, tg5, th36b, tb241a, te250, te279, tg265a, tj236, ts208, tp203, tn207b, te376, te275, tf4z | d3 | embryonic lethal | d2, no xanthophore pigmentation visible, d4 reduced xanthophore pigmentation visible in head, trunk and tail. Retinotectal projection phenotype: Many retinal axons stop growing to tectum and form "onion" right behind papille. If nasal axons reach tectum, they frequently stop anteriorly. If they grow posteriorly, the termination zone is usually greatly increased. | Odenthal et al. 1996a, Kelsh et al. 1996, Karlstrom et al. 1996, Trowe et al. 1996 |
| expander exp |
tu12 | d1 | embryonic lethal | Uncoordinated contraction of trunk muscles resulting in a contracted wavy notochord, 10 to 20% shorter than wild type. | Granato et al. 1996a, Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| facelift fac |
tj13 | d2 | embryonic lethal | d2, reduced iridophores. d4, flathead-like, slightly reduced eyes and brain. Alcian blue staining: All arches present but slightly reduced. Ceratohyals often kinked and reduced. Sometimes lacking gill arch 6. | Schilling et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| fade out fad |
tm63c, tp94c, tc7b, tg14 (lost), tk224 (lost) | d1 | embryonic lethal | melanophores pale, become small and spot-like, accumulate below ear, on and around eye, on hindgut and in piles in dorsal stripe; pigmented retinal epithelium pale on d3, then degenerates; tp94c and tm63c are the strongest alleles, tk224 is the weakest allele. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| fading vision fdv |
th236a | d1 | adult viable | Melanophores pale and fuzzy, mostly small and spot-like by d5, collect under ear, in piles in dorsal stripe, around eye and on hindgut. pigmented retinal epithelium is white, retina is degenerating by d5. Homozygous adults are pale and yellowish, no eye pigment, but normal pigmentation pattern, very small eyes, possibly blind. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996, Haffter et al. 1996b |
| fakir far |
tm154 | d2 | adult viable | d2, no apparent motility in chorion, respond only to strong stimulus. d3, muscle striation visible. d5, escape response reduced. | Granato et al. 1996a |
| fata morgana fam |
te267 | d4 | adult viable | Expanded melanophores, phenotype dissappears as the fish mature. | Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| faulpelz fap |
tc222, ta218 | d5 | embryonic lethal | Reduced muscle striation, reduced motility. | Granato et al. 1996a |
| faust fau |
tm236a | d1 | embryonic lethal | Cardia bifida, two hearts and heart cavities, one on each side. | Chen et al. 1996 |
| feta fet |
ty107 | d2 | adult viable | d2 reduced xanthophore pigmentaion, yellow brownish colour present in head, trunk and tail, very little fluorescence detectable in the tail and the trunk. | Odenthal et al. 1996a, Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| fibrils unbundled fub |
b45 (g?), b126 (g), tu44a, ta51b | 20som | embryonic lethal | d1 immotile, collapsed brain ventricles, d2 reduced muscle striation, weak heart beat. | Granato et al. 1996a, Felsenfeld et al. 1990 |
| finless fls |
te370f | d20 | adult semiviable | No adult fins. | Haffter et al. 1996b, van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| flat head fla |
ty76, th5b, ta53c, tf21c, tu255e | d3 | embryonic lethal | Some gill arches reduced (arches 3,4 and 7), arches 5 and 6 absent, flat head. Teeth on 7th arch present. Reduced eyes and brain. Transient brain degeneration. Ceratohyal points dorsally in some cases. Basihyal in most cases absent. Some form a swim bladder. | Schilling et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996, Furutani-Seiki et al. 1996 |
| floating head flh |
n1 (s), tk241, tm229, m614 | 1som | embryonic lethal | No notochord, ventrally fused somites in the trunk, separated somites in the tail, small patches of floor plate only, melanophores extend all around the neural tube on d1. flh is the zebrafish homologue of the Xnot gene. tk241 and tm229 are single point mutations aminoterminal to the homeodomain, causing premature stop codons . | Odenthal et al. 1996, Talbot et al. 1995, Kelsh et al. 1996, van Eeden et al. 1996b, Granato et al. 1996a |
| flotte lotte flo |
ti262c | d4 | embryonic lethal | d4 small eyes, necrosis in tectum and dorsal forebrain. d5 stomach thin-walled, no intestinal folds. | Chen et al. 1996, Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| fransen fra |
tc17, tk219a, tr206b, tm55 | d1 | adult semiviable | Fin necrosis, no obvious phenotype in homozygous adults. | van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| frascati frs |
tg221, tg280a, tq223, tm130d | d2-d4 | embryonic viable | d2, hypochromic blood, decreasing number of blood cells, forms a swimbladder, but most die before reaching adult, semilethal. Allele strength: tg280a>tq223>tm130d>tg221. | Ransom et al. 1996 |
| frayed fyd |
tj2b | d2 | adult viable | Necrosis of all fins, pigmentation gap in tail missing, reduced body length. | van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| freckles frk |
th35d | d2 | embryonic lethal | Melanophores initially pale, by d5 some small and spot-like, a few collect abnormally under the ear; iridophores dull, but somewhat variable between different individuals, especially on eye. | Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| freixenet frx |
tu271 | d2 | embryonic lethal | Porphyria, decreasing blood count, fluorescent blood. d5, black spots in liver and fluorescent gut, due to clearing of lysed erythrocytes. | Ransom et al. 1996 |
| frilly fins frf |
tf5, th42, tp34, ty69, tp207, tm317a, tz252 | d2 | adult viable | d2 wavy edge of tail and pectoral fins. Homozygous adults are shorter and have reduced fin outgrowth and kink at head-trunk boundary. | van Eeden et al. 1996a, Haffter et al. 1996b |
| frozen fro |
to27c | 20som | embryonic lethal | d1, twitch weakly only when touched. Twitching of jaw and pectoral fins after strong stimulation. Musculature below jaw reduced or absent. No muscle striation detectable under compound microscope. Enlarged heart cavity, circulation normal. | Granato et al. 1996a |
| fullbrain ful |
tq279, m133, m157 | d2 | embryonic lethal | d1 slightly collapsed brain ventricles, slightly inward turned eyes. d2 mild cyclopia, dented yolk, melanophores in dorsal and ventral stripes of anterior trunk displaced laterally and in some places, number of melanophores in lateral stripe strongly decreased, rough appearance of skin; retarded and necrosing embryos by d3. | Jiang et al. 1996, Kelsh et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| fused somites fss |
ti1 (s), te314a | 2som | adult viable | No visible somite borders in early somite stages, later irregular borders. Reduced viability. | van Eeden et al. 1996 |
| gammler gam |
tf207d | d5 | embryonic lethal | Liver necrosis. | Chen et al. 1996 |
| gaping mouth gap |
tw220c | d4 | embryonic lethal | Mouth permanently open. Short pectoral fins. All cartilaginous elements present. Meckel's often fused to palatoquadrate but normal length. Hyosymplectic of second arch is reduced dorsally to facial foramen. Ceratohyal always points ventrally. Neurocranium narrower than in wild-type (trabeculae closer together). Rarely more than one tooth per side. | Schilling et al. 1996 |
| geist get |
ty111, ti240 | d3 | embryonic lethal | d4, tissue in front of eyes missing (hammerhead-like). 75% of normal body length. All cartilaginous elements present but chondrocytes are more irregularly aligned. Extracellular matrix of chondrocytes only stains faintly with alcian blue. | Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| ghoul ghl |
tu274, to52b, tq251 | d1 | embryonic lethal | d1, body shape like 20 hr embryo, arrested development of the entire embryo, development of all organs arrested. d2, long skinny tail, no pigmentation except sometimes weakly in the eye, often not hatched. | Kane et al. 1996a |
| golden gol |
b1 (s), b13(g), b204(g), tg271, ty213, t14m (m), m592, | d1 | adult viable | No melanin visible on d1, but from d2 onwards pale brown melanin visible in all melanophores and the eyes. Homozygous adults have reduced melanophore pigmentation. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Streisinger et al. 1986, Haffter et al. 1996b |
| goosepimples gsp |
tk34a, tk38, tt221 | d2 | embryonic viable | d2 cells round up on epidermis and fins, fins are irregularly reduced, phenotype variable, reduced size of embryo, head-trunk angle frequently too big, forms swim bladder, late lethal. | van Eeden et al. 1996a |
| gossamer ger |
tc11c | d2 | embryonic lethal | Melanophores thin, elongated or spot-like on d2; by d5 brain, jaw and arches degenerating, melanophores either spindly, or small and spot-like. | Kelsh et al. 1996, Furutani-Seiki et al. 1996, Schilling et al. 1996 |
| grenache gre |
tr219 | d4 | embryonic lethal | Hypochromic blood after 4 days of development. Number of blood cells to about 50% of normal levels. | Ransom et al. 1996 |
| grumpy gup |
ti228b, tj229a, tx221, tl17b, tm61, tp42, tg210, m189 | 15som | embryonic lethal | d1, short, less differentiated notochord, less V-shaped somites, disorganized brain morphology. d2, enlarged brain ventricles, starting brain necrosis. By d5, general necrosis except in tx221, which is the weakest allele. In tx221 retinotectal axons turn rostrally after crossing the midline or grow towards the ipsilateral tectum. Allele strengths: tj229a>ti228b>tx221. | Odenthal et al. 1996, Karlstrom et al. 1996 |
| haken hkn |
ta211 | d1 | embryonic lethal | Dominant curly tail down. After hatching about half of them stretch out. | Brand et al. 1996a |
| half baked hab |
dtv43 | epiboly | embryonic lethal | Recessive phenotype: d0, epiboly arrest at 50% or 60% epiboly. Development proceeds, e.g. the prechordal plate reaches the animl pole, but the embryo never extends normally, and usually dies as the yolk cell lyses. Dominant phenotype: Heterozygous offspring from carrier males show enlarged hatching glands, which is easiest to see on late d1; Heterozygous offspring from carrier females have slow epiboly and sometimes do not complete epiboly. on d1, these embryos have a ragged hatching gland, often periderm cells ball up and sometimes fall off. | Kane et al. 1996 |
| half stoned hst |
ta229a, ta51d | d1 | adult semiviable | Reduced number of otoliths, sometimes small otoliths. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| hammerhead ham |
te296c, to16 | d3 | embryonic lethal | d3 tissue anterior to eyes is missing (hammerhead-like). 20% shorter body length and reduced pectoral fins. All cartilaginous elements present but kinked and consisting of small, less orderly aligned cells. Mesodermally derived neurocranium, parachordals and occipital arches are strongly reduced or absent. | Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| hanging out hot |
tq213d, tl20b, tv49b, tl17d, to273e | d4 | embryonic lethal | Permanently open mouth. All elements of the pharyngeal skeleton point ventrally but do not exhibit any structural defects. Possible jaw muscle defect. | Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| happy hap |
tc229, te239, tr278, ty230, tk56a, tm285 | d1 | embryonic lethal | d1 short, less differentiated notochord, less V-shaped somites, no pectoral fin outgrowth. d2 dead. Allele strength: tm285 (no heartbeat, short)>>ty230, te239>tc229 (almost normal circulation, longer) | Odenthal et al. 1996 |
| harpy hrp |
ti245 | d1 | embryonic lethal | d1, body shape like 20 hr embryo, arrested development of the entire embryo. d2, long skinny tail, no pigmentation , often not hatched. | Kane et al. 1996a |
| head on hen |
tq251f, tt209b, tu248 | d3 | embryonic lethal | Tissue anterior to eyes is missing. Embryos one third of normal length. All elements of the jaw and gill arches are present but kinked. Embryos have the same phenotype as hammerhead except that the occipital arches are present. Head and neurocranium shorter. The trabeculae are located at a right angle to the ethmoid plate. All elements consist of smaller cells. | Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| headphones hph |
tr15 | d4 | adult viable | Expanded otic capsules. | Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| heart attack hat |
te313 | 20som | embryonic lethal | d2, immotile, no circulation, slightly enlarged heart cavity. | Granato et al. 1996a, Chen et al. 1996, Whitfield et al. 1996 |
| heirloom hei |
tl225a | d3 | embryonic viable | Dull iridophores; number of iridophores may be decreased, and lateral patches seem smaller, yolk sac stripe thinner and broken. | Kelsh et al. 1996 |
| helderziend hez |
tq291 | d4 | adult semiviable | Lens is clear instead of greenish, does not reflect the light as strongly as the normal lens. Relatively weak hammerhead phenotype and slightly reduced body length. | Heisenberg et al. 1996 |
| hermes hem |
tt286b, tt227b | d2 | Reduced muscle striation, reduced motility. | Granato et al. 1996a | |
| hertz her |
ts299c | d5 | embryonic lethal | d5 uncoordinated movement with low amplitude of tail flip, some swim upside down, d5 some with swb; some have expanded melanophores. | Granato et al. 1996a |
| herzschlag hel |
tg287 | 20som | embryonic lethal | d1, no motility, weak heartbeat, small brain ventricles, d2, starting general necrosis. | Granato et al. 1996a, Chen et al. 1996 |
| hiphop hip |
tx218 | d1 | embryonic viable | d1, weak heart beat, rate is not consistent. Most have dented yolk. d2, Heart beats at 3:1 ratio (atrium:ventricle). Sometimes, heart beating pauses for a second or two and results in regurgitation. Possibly semi-dominant. Homozygous larvae die within two weeks. | Chen et al. 1996 |
| hoover hoo |
tn213 | d3 | embryonic lethal | First two arches reduced. Meckel's fused to palatoquadrate. Mouth stays open. Ceratohyal sometimes in two pieces. Small pieces of additional cartilage close to basihyal. Similar to the sturgeon phenotype. Posterior arches not affected. | Piotrowski et al. 1996 |
| hypersensitive hps |
tc288d | d5 | adult viable | Extra neuromasts along the rostral half of the trunk lateral line. Homozygous adults have pigmentation defect. Melanin pigmentation is absent in the region of the trunk where the lateral line organs come from. | Whitfiel et al. 1996 |
From: Haffter,
P., Granato, M., Brand, M., Mullins, M. C., Hammerschmidt, M., Kane, D. A.,
Odenthal, J., van Eeden, F. J. M., Jiang, Y.-J., Heisenberg, C.-P., Kelsh,
R. N., Furutani-Seiki, M., Vogelsang, E., Beuchle, D., Schach, U., Fabian,
C. and Nüsslein-Volhard, C. (1996a). The identification of genes with
unique and essential functions in the development of the zebrafish, Danio
rerio. Development 123, 1-36.
I-P | Q-Z | Phenotypic groups
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