Genetic variation in number of pituitary PAS-purple cells in the house mouse.
A genetic variation in the number of pituitary PAS-purple cells in the house mouse is described. C57BL/K1 mice have low and DBA/2/K1 mice have high numbers of these cells in both peripheral and central parts of the anterior pituitary gland. The variation may be due to a single locus with incomplete dominance for the low-number allele. There is no correlation with glucuronidase or galactosidase activities and no association with the b and d loci.
D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005696:Galactosidases / Q000032:analysis; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000032:analysis; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000166:cytology; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D005696:Galactosidases; D005966:Glucuronidase