| Primary Identifier | MGI:3654138 | Allele Type | QTL |
| Gene | Spmd4 | Inheritance Mode | Other (see notes) |
| Strain of Origin | Smt | Is Recombinase | false |
| Is Wild Type | false |
| description | Spmd4 is consistent with an additive or recessive mode of inheritance. Spmd4 and Spmd2 on chr 4 interact epistatically. Animals homozygous for Smt-derived alleles at Spmd2 and Spmd4 exhibit significantly increased germ cell degeneration. |
| molecularNote | This allele confers increased meiotic defect during spermatogenesis compared to M. m. molossinus. |
