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Has anyone here seen this before or know if it's a certain strain of mouse? Yes it is a white pupil (iris) with red globe.

one of the Three Blind Mice? i really have no idea what kind of mouse it is, but seriosuly mabey it is blind in that eye?

Adam
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6.6 THAYERI
1.2 SPLENDIDA
1.3 ALTERNA
0.0.1 CORN SNAKE
0.1.1 PYXIE FROG
0.0.1 MEXICAN RED KNEE
1.0 CHILEAN ROSE HAIR

it shows in both eyes, and it's definitely genetic as it's carried over in the offspring. What I don't know is if it's a simple recessive (single or double) or co-dom or what. One of these days I'll experiment with one of my other mouse strains to figure it out.

>>Has anyone here seen this before or know if it's a certain strain of mouse? Yes it is a white pupil (iris) with red globe.
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Type of mutant gene from the looks of it. The closest information I could find was this article:
Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous in Transgenic Mice Expressing IE180 of the Pseudorabies Virus
http://www.iovs.org/cgi/reprint/46/5/1551.pdf

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PHWyvern

Thanks for digging that up! I suppose these could be decendants or culls from that study. The good thing is they produce litters like crazy. But I have noticed they are a bit more high strung than my regular albinos (Swiss Websters.) The eye mutation could easily account for that though. Thanks again.

Eimon

do you find these swiss websters at. its the second time i have heard that and i wouldnt mind getting my hands on a pair

adam

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6.6 THAYERI
1.2 SPLENDIDA
1.3 ALTERNA
0.0.1 CORN SNAKE
0.1.1 PYXIE FROG
0.0.1 MEXICAN RED KNEE
1.0 CHILEAN ROSE HAIR

A friend and I got ours direct from Harlan some years ago. They used to have a distibution center in So Cal, and we picked them up as "surplus." I think #1's go for about $4 now. Check and see if they might have one in or near your area.