Table 1. T-Red phenotype is autosomal recessive.
Parents | Generation | n | Memory phenotype | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
G3.mutant × G3.mutant | G4 | 28 | 28 | 100 |
B6 × G3.mutant | F1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
F2 | 106 | 21 | 19.8 |
T-cell phenotypes in a mutant mouse strain were inherited as a simple autosomal recessive trait in the progeny. Peripheral blood of mice between 6 and 12 weeks old was examined for CD44 levels of CD8 T cells.