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008451 B6.129P(Cg)-Ptprca Cx3cr1tm1Litt/LittJ
Repository- Live
Mice that are homozygous for the CX3CR1-GFP targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. RT-PCR analysis of lymphoid tissue from homozygotes detects mutant gene product (mRNA) and no wild type gene product (mRNA). Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood cells identified a subset of green fluorescent cells not observed in wild type mice. Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP), but not the endogenous gene, is expressed in monocytes, dendritic cells, NK cells, and brain microglia, mimicking endogenous gene expression. The same subset of peripheral blood cells isolated from heterozygote mice express detectable levels of EGFP. Immunohistochemical analysis of spleen and peripheral nerve tissue from homozygotes does not detect EGFP. These mice also express the CD45.1 (Ly5.1 or Ptprca) allele, which is atypical for the C57BL/6 congenic background, and this marker may be used to track donor cell popul .....
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005582 B6.129P-Cx3cr1tm1Litt/J
Repository- Live
Mice that are homozygous for the CX3CR1-GFP targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. RT-PCR analysis of lymphoid tissue from homozygotes detects mutant gene product (mRNA) and no wild type gene product (mRNA). Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood cells identified a subset of green fluorescent cells not observed in wild type mice. Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP), but not the endogenous gene, is expressed in monocytes, dendritic cells, NK cells, and brain microglia, mimicking endogenous gene expression. The same subset of peripheral blood cells isolated from heterozygote mice express detectable levels of EGFP. Immunohistochemical analysis of spleen and peripheral nerve tissue from homozygotes does not detect EGFP. These CX3CR1-GFP mutant mice may be useful in studies of leukocyte migration and trafficking, as well as for transplantation studies.

Of note, CX3CR1-GFP mice are also avail .....
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005698 B6.Cg-Tg(Gfap-Tk)7.1Mvs/J
Repository- Live
Mice hemizygous for the transgenic insert are viable, normal in size, and do not display any behavioral abnormalities. Transgenic males are infertile. Proliferating cells that express the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK) transgene will metabolize ganciclovir (GCV) to toxic nucleotide analogues and undergo cell death. Transgene-derived HSV-TK is present exclusively in cells expressing endogenous Gfap. This coexpression occurs in brain astrocytes and adult neural stem cells, enteric glia, hepatic stellate cells, and unknown cells in heart, lung, kidney, adrenal, and spleen. Chronic GCV treatment for 21 days depletes GFAP-positive adult neural stem cells from forebrain proliferative zones. GCV treatment eliminated growth of primary multipotent neurospheres cultured from the germinal zones of postnatal and adult, but not early embryonic, transgenic mice. Notably, the same treatment prevented growth of secondary multipotent neurospheres from all three developmental stag .....
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007902 B6.Cg-Tg(RP23-268L19-EGFP)2Mik/J
Repository- Live
Mice hemizygous for the ChAT(BAC)-eGFP (ChATBAC-eGFP) transgene are viable and fertile, with the endogenous choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) transcriptional regulatory elements (cholinergic gene locus) directing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) protein expression during development as well as in the adult mouse. As such, EGFP is expressed in central and peripheral cholinergic neurons, including cell bodies and processes of the somatic motor, somatic sensory, and parasympathetic nervous system in gastrointestinal, respiratory, urogenital, cardiovascular, and other peripheral organ systems and neuromuscular junctions. These ChAT(BAC)-eGFP transgenic mice allow fluorescent visualization of cholinergic elements of the central and peripheral nervous system and may be useful for studying cholinergic neurotransmission and neuromuscular coupling.
007901 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-Brainbow1.0)HLich/J
Repository- Live
These Thy1-Brainbow 1.0 (line H) transgenic mice are viable and fertile. The mice possess multiple fluorescent protein sequences uniquely flanked with pairs of incompatible Lox sites alternated to create mutually exclusive recombination events; allowing stochastic expression of multiple fluorescent proteins from a single transgene. Prior to Cre-mediated recombination, the fluorescent protein immediately adjacent to the promoter, tdimer2(12) (RFP), is expressed in peripheral and central neurons. When bred to Cre recombinase expressing mice, the resulting offspring can have one of three expression outcomes for each transgene in each cell of the cre expressing tissue(s): tdimer2(12) (RFP) (no recombination), mYFP, or mCerulean (CFP). A palmitoylation sequence tethers the mYFP and mCerulean (CFP) to the membrane, allowing clear labeling of axonal processes, while cytoplasmic tdimer2(12) (RFP) better labeled neuronal cell bodies and dendrites. Integration of tandem transgen .....
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007911 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-Brainbow1.1)MLich/J
Repository- Live
These Thy1-Brainbow 1.1 (line M) transgenic mice are viable and fertile. The mice possess multiple fluorescent protein sequences uniquely flanked with pairs of incompatible Lox sites alternated to create mutually exclusive recombination events; allowing stochastic expression of multiple fluorescent proteins from a single transgene. Although the fluorescent protein immediately adjacent to the promoter, Kusabira-Orange (kOFP), was designed to be expressed prior to Cre-mediated recombination, basal kOFP expression is not observed in mouse tissues. When bred to Cre recombinase expressing mice, however, the resulting offspring can have one of three expression outcomes for each transgene in each cell of the cre expressing tissue(s): mCerulean (CFP), mYFP, or mCherry (RFP). The resulting fluorescent protein expression is observed in astrocytes of all areas of the brain and spinal cord, as well as dentate gyrus granule cells. A palmitoylation sequence tethers the mCherry (RFP), .....
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007921 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-Brainbow2.1)RLich/J
Repository- Live
These Thy1-Brainbow 2.1 (line R) transgenic mice are viable and fertile. The mice possess two invertible DNA segments (four fluorescent protein sequences in total) uniquely positioned in tandem and flanked with LoxP sites to generate a larger number of recombination outcomes; allowing stochastic expression of multiple fluorescent proteins from a single transgene. Although the fluorescent protein immediately adjacent to the promoter, hrGFPII (with nuclear localization signal), was designed to be expressed prior to Cre-mediated recombination, basal hrGFPII expression may not be observed in mouse tissues. When bred to Cre recombinase expressing mice, however, the resulting offspring can have one of three different inversions for each transgene in each cell of the cre expressing tissue(s). In addition, two excision events may reduce the construct to one of two single invertible DNA segments which can continue to invert as long as cre is present. These different recomb .....
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007910 B6;CBA-Tg(Thy1-Brainbow1.0)LLich/J
Repository- Live
These Thy1-Brainbow 1.0 (line L) transgenic mice are viable and fertile. The mice possess multiple fluorescent protein sequences uniquely flanked with pairs of incompatible Lox sites alternated to create mutually exclusive recombination events; allowing stochastic expression of multiple fluorescent proteins from a single transgene. Prior to Cre-mediated recombination, the fluorescent protein immediately adjacent to the promoter, dTomato (RFP), is expressed in peripheral and central neurons. When bred to Cre recombinase expressing mice, the resulting offspring can have one of three expression outcomes for each transgene in each cell of the cre expressing tissue(s): dTomato (RFP) (no recombination), mCerulean (CFP), or mYFP. Integration of tandem transgene copies yields combinatorial fluorescent protein expression in each cell, and thus many possible cell colors, providing a way to distinguish adjacent neurons and visualize other cellular interactions. Of note, the singl .....
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003471 B6;C3H-Tg(CNP-GEO)1Ldh/J
Repository-Cryopreserved
This transgenic strain is used to trace glial cell lineage from the early stages throughout their development while simultaneously selecting for oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells. The transgenic mice contain a bacterial b-galactosidase and neomycin phosphotransferase fusion protein (bgeo) under the control of murine 2'3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (muCNP) promoters I and II. No overt phenotype is observed.
003528 STOCK Tg(GFAP-TVA)5Hev/J
Repository-Cryopreserved
This strain expresses the avian cell surface receptor(TVA) for subgroup A avian leukosis viruses. The transgene is under the control of an astrocyte-specific promoter derived from the human glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP ) gene. The result is to render glial cells specifically susceptible to infection by viral vectors making possible the glia-specific viral transfer of genes.
003529 STOCK Tg(NES-TVA)12Hev/J
Repository-Cryopreserved
This strain expresses the avian cell surface receptor(TVA) for subgroup A avian leukosis viruses. The transgene is under the control of a glial progenitor-specific promoter derived from the human nestin (NES) gene. The result is to render glial progenitor cells specifically susceptible to infection by viral vectors making possible the glia-specific viral transfer of genes. Please note: Mice recovered from this cryopreserved colony may have retinal degeneration.

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008533B6;FVB-Tg(Cspg4-cre)1Akik/J
Under Development for Production
Mice hemizygous for the NG2creBAC transgene are viable and fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express the Cre recombinase under the control of the mouse NG2 (Cspg4) promoter/enhancer. Cre recombinase expression is detected in NG2 expressing glial cells and vasculature throughout the brain as well as in NG2-expressing cells in other tissues from late embryonic stages (~embryonic day 14) throughout adulthood. The efficiency of Cre-mediated recombination is less than 100% (86% in forebrain and 70-75% in spinal cord). Immunoreactive Cre was not detected in S100beta+ or GFAP+ astrocytes or APC+ oligodendrocytes. These NG2creBAC transgenic mice may be may be crossed to various floxed mutants to delete floxed sequences specifically in NG2-expressing cells. The donating investigator reports that there appears to be transient Cre expression in some projection neurons and interneurons scattered throughout the ce .....
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008241STOCK Tg(Cspg4-DsRed.T1)1Akik/J
Under Development for Production
Mice hemizygous for the NG2DsRedBAC transgene are viable and fertile, expressing an optimized red fluorescent protein variant (DsRed.T1) under the control of the mouse NG2 (Cspg4) promoter/enhancer. DsRed.T1 fluorescence is detected in NG2 cells (oligodendrocyte progenitor cells) throughout the postnatal central nervous system, including the gray and white matter of the brain, cerebellum and spinal cord, and vascular mural cells; but not in mature oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, resting microglia, or neurons. DsRed.T1 fluorescence intensity is highest in cell bodies and can also be detected in distal processes, suggesting that tetrameric DsRed.T1 remains soluble and is not toxic to cells. In addition, DsRed.T1 fluorescence may be readily detected without using anti-DsRed antibodies and is suitable for identifying NG2 cells in live slices or for purifying NG2 cells via FACS. These NG2DsRedBAC transgenic mice may be useful for fluorescent labeling of NG2 cells (oligodendrocyte p .....
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New Strains Under Development The Jackson Laboratory serves as a worldwide distributor and national repository for common and rare strains of inbred mice and mice carrying spontaneous mutations or induced mutations (i.e., transgenic, targeted/"knockout", or chemically induced mutations). At any one time, we have over 100 strains at various stages of development and colony expansion. Strains "Under Development" fall into two categories depending on the anticipated demand from the scientific community.
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