Mouse Models SPG7 Publication

Spg7−/−Afg3l2Emv66/+ mice

Identification

Causal gene(s)
SPG7
Repeat size or mutation
Spg7 homozygous knockout and heterozygous Afg3l2 mice
Animal model
Mouse

Model Details

Mouse strain / background
C57BL6-129Sv x FVB
Type of model
knockout

Phenotype

Progression
progressive
Hallmark features
Loss of balance, tremor, ataxia, axonopathy, cerebellar degeneration, loss of Purkinje cells and parallel fibers, reactive astrogliosis, mitochondrial abnormalities

Source & Publications

Originating lab / institution
Istituto Neurologico C. Besta

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