This c.10048T->C Bicc1 (bicaudal C homolog 1 (Drosophila)) recessive mutation was identified in an ENU screen for recessive cardiovascular development phenotypes in Dr. Cecilia Lo's laboratory, NHLBI Cardiovascular Development Consortium (CvDC). It was recovered from G1 sperm and associated with the phenotype described described here. Because G1 sperm were cryopreserved, additional ENU mutations are also segregating in this strain.
Homozygotes demonstrate laterality defects, including situs inversus totalis, and heterotaxy. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is marked by double outlet right ventricle (DORV)/transposition of the great arteries (TGA), atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD), and an interrupted aortic arch (IAA). Polycystic kidney disease, as well as pancreatic, choleductal, and gonadal cysts are also found.