Table 3. Mutations in previously uncharacterized genes that cause neural tube closure defects.
| Mutant | Phenotype | Map position (Chr: cM) |
|---|---|---|
| open mind (opm) | Exencephaly; survive to the end of gestation | 12: 17-18 |
| F10 | Exencephaly, incompletely penetrant dominant and penetrant recessive; survive to the end of gestation | 8: 21-50* |
| F11 | Exencephaly; survive to the end of gestation, rare escapers in outcrosses are small, with craniofacial defects | 3: 22-35 |
| 97C2 | Exencephaly and open caudal spinal cord; survive to the end of gestation | 7: 2.5-8 |
| G2-E | Exencephaly and open caudal spinal cord; survive to the end of gestation | 4: 60-79 |
| 12A | Exencephaly; survive to the end of gestation | 4: 49-57 |
| 31B | Exencephaly, small forebrain; die at e10 | 2: 77-82 |
| 7A5 | Exencephaly, small forebrain; die at e10 | 5: 36 |
| 7A6 | Exencephaly, small forebrain; die at e10 | 6: 38-60 |
| lilR3 | Exencephaly; die at e10 | 16: 27-32 |
| 33C | Exencephaly, abnormal brain morphology, die at e10-12 | 19: 24-26 |
Line lost due to incompletely penetrant dominant lethality.