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JAX® Mice Strains

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003328 129-Tg(Prm-cre)58Og/J
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Mice homozygous for this PrmCre transgene are viable and fertile. Embryonic stem cells containing recombinase transgenes that are expressed in the male germ line, but not in other tissues or in the embryonic stem cells themselves, substantially simplify the production of subtle or conditional mutations in mice. This strain shows that transgenes comprised of the mouse protamine 1 promoter and the Cre recombinase coding sequence mediate the efficient recombination of a cre target transgene in the male germ line, but not in other tissues. This system can be used for reducing the time, effort, and resources required to produce homologously recombined alleles in mice that have been secondarily rearranged by site-specific recombinase.
005628 B6.129S2-Emx1tm1(cre)Krj/J
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Mice homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This strain expresses Cre recombinase from the endogenous Emx1 locus. Western blot analysis of cortical brain tissue does not detect reduced endogenous gene product (protein). When crossed with a strain containing a loxP site flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination results in tissue-specific deletion of the target. Recombination occurs in approximately 88% of the neurons of the neocortex and hippocampus, and in the glial cells of the pallium, mimicking the pattern of expression of the endogenous gene. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in studies of forebrain development and function.
003755 B6.129S4-Meox2tm1(cre)Sor/J
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This strain expresses Cre recombinase under the control of the endogenous Meox2 promoter. Expression of Cre recombinase is observed in epiblast-derived tissues as early as embryonic day 5. The insertion creates a null allele for the Meox2 gene. Homozygous mice are viable on this background but exhibit an overall reduction in muscle mass and the absence of specific muscles resulting in abnormal limb posture and reduced motility. This phenotype is variable. As many as 80% of homozygotes are severely affected, fail to thrive and die before weaning. Some homozygotes (10%) exhibit clefting of the secondary palate. These mice can be utilized as a deleter strain for loxP flanked DNA and provide an alternative to tetraploid embryo analysis.
006878 B6.129S6-Taglntm2(cre)Yec/J
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Mice homozygous for this SM22alpha-CreKI allele are viable and fertile. These mice have a Cre-recombinase gene inserted into the endogenous transgelin (SM22alpha) locus. The donating investigator reports that this mutation results in a loss of function of the targeted gene. Cre recombinase activity is shown in adult smooth muscle cells (such as arteries, veins, and visceral organs) and cardiac myocytes, but activity is not observed in the same embryonic tissues. These SM22alpha-CreKI mice may be useful for Cre-lox technology applications in studying smooth muscle and cardiac gene function, as well as cardiovascular disease.
006054 B6.C-Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn/J
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In this transgenic strain, deletion of loxP-flanked genes occurs in all tissues, including germ cells. The cre gene in this strain is under the transcriptional control of a human cytomegalovirus minimal promoter and is likely to be expressed before implantation during early embryogenesis. It also appears that the cre gene is X-linked since transgene transmission through males is restricted to female offspring.

In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first characterized. This is the case for the strain above. It should be noted that the phenotype could vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results become available.

005622 B6.Cg-Shhtm1(EGFP/cre)Cjt/J
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This strain expresses a fusion product involving Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) and Cre recombinase from the endogenous Shh locus. EGFP and cre expression are consistent with the endogenous gene. Fluorescence is detected in the distal posterior region of the limb buds of embryos aged embryonic day 10 to 12 and colocalizes with the endogenous gene product (mRNA). The donating investigator reports that it is not uncommon for a mosaic expression pattern to be exhibited when the allele is inherited through the female germline. It is recommended that this allele be passed through the male germline when conducting experiments involving cre-induced recombination. Mice homozygous for the mutation develop a limited limb skeleton and lack digit 2. Homozygous mice are not viable or fertile. Heterozygous mutant mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studie .....
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006149 B6.Cg-Tg(ACTA1-cre)79Jme/J
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Mice hemizygous for this HSA-Cre79 transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These HSA-Cre79 transgenic mice have the cre recombinase gene driven by the human alpha-skeletal actin (HSA or ACTA1) promoter. Cre activity is restricted to adult striated muscle fibers and embryonic striated muscle cells of the somites and heart. When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in striated muscle-specific deletion of the flanked genome. Specifically, these HSA-Cre79 (or ACTA1-Cre) transgenic mice were originally used to breed with mice heterozygous for a deletion of exon 7 and a loxP-flanked exon 7 mutation on homologous chromosomes of the Smn1 gene (see Stock No. 006138 or Stock No. 006146). The resulting offspring ( .....
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006881 B6.Cg-Tg(Aqp2-cre)1Dek/J
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Mice hemizygous for this AQP2-Cre transgene are viable and fertile. Transgenic cre activity, directed by the mouse aquaporin 2 promoter, is observed in kidney cells (collecting duct) and testes (sperm). When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked sequence. In such breedings, maternal inheritance of the transgene is recommended for kidney-specific recombinase activity as males express cre in sperm as well as kidney tissues. These AQP2-Cre mice may be used to generate conditional mutations in the renal collecting duct for studying nephrology, physiology, metabolism, or type II diabetes. In addition, cre expression in sperm may be useful in generating conditional mutations in multiple or all tissues in the resulting offspring.
006137 B6.Cg-Tg(Cdh5-cre)7Mlia/J
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Hemizygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. In the differentiated endothelium transgene expression is observed as early as E7.5 and progresses to almost full penetrance by E14.5. In adult mice, uniform cre expression is observed in the endothelium of developing and quiescent vessels of all organs examined, as well as within a subset of hematopoietic cells. When bred with any mouse containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked genome. These mice may be useful in studies of the cardiovascular system, including angiogenesis, and endothelial and hematopoietic cell lineages.
007742 B6.Cg-Tg(Myh11-cre,-EGFP)2Mik/J
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Mice hemizygous for the smMHC/Cre/eGFP transgene (smMHCCre/eGFP) are viable and fertile, with the smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (smMHC or Myh11) promoter directing bicistronic Cre and EGFP protein expression to smooth muscle cells during development as well as in the adult mouse. Hemizygotes from founder line SMCG2 (SM2Cre/GFP) display intense EGFP fluorescence restricted to vascular and nonvascular smooth muscle, with strong concordance between cre expression and EGFP fluorescence (verifying the use of fluorescence as a marker for conditional gene recombination). When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, the resulting offspring can have Cre-mediated recombination of the flanked sequence in smooth muscle. Homozygotes are viable and fertile, with smaller litter sizes and a higher incidence of perinatal mortality. These smMHC/Cre/eGFP transgenic mice may be useful in studies utilizing "Cre-lox" technology or fluoresc .....
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008085 B6.Cg-Tg(UBC-cre/ESR1)1Ejb/J
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Mice hemizygous for this Cre-ERT2 transgene are viable and fertile. Mice from this founder line have strong tamoxifen-inducible cre activity in all reported tissue types. The Cre-ERT2 fusion protein consists of Cre recombinase fused to a triple mutant form of the human estrogen receptor; which does not bind its natural ligand (17β-estradiol) at physiological concentrations but will bind the synthetic estrogen receptor ligands 4-hydroxytamoxifen (OHT) and, with lesser sensitivity, ICI 182780. Restricted to the cytoplasm, Cre-ERT2 can only gain access to the nuclear compartment after exposure to OHT. To counteract the mixed estrogen agonist effects of tamoxifen injections, which can result in late fetal abortions in pregnant mice, progesterone may be coadministered. When these Cre-ERT2 mice are bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, tamoxifen-inducible, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked sequences in widespread cel .....
For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet
003724 B6.FVB-Tg(EIIa-cre)C5379Lmgd/J
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This line carries a cre transgene under the control of the adenovirus EIIa promoter that targets expression of Cre recombinase to the early mouse embryo. Cre expression is thought to occur prior to implantation in the uterine wall. A mosaic pattern of expression is commonly observed. Cre-mediated recombination occurs in a wide range of tissues, including the germ cells that transmit the genetic alteration to progeny. These mice may be useful for breeding to other mice carrying loxP-flanked DNA sequences of interest. This would readily generate progeny in which Cre-mediated excision of the targeted sequences has occurred.

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006660 B6.SJL-Slc6a3tm1.1(cre)Bkmn/J
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Mice homozygous for this dopamine transporter IRES-cre (DATIREScre) mutant allele are viable and fertile. Cre recombinase activity is observed as early as embryonic day 15, and co-localizes with endogenous gene expression in adult dopaminergic cell groups (substantia nigra (SN) and ventral tegmental area (VTA), as well as in the retrorubral field). Lesser Cre recombinase activity occurs in adult olfactory bulb glomeruli, mimicking the known lower Slc6a3 (or DAT) expression in this tissue. Although the pattern and intensity of DAT immunostaining in the SN, VTA and striatum do not differ between wild-type and mutant mice, striatum DAT protein levels are moderately reduced (17%) in heterozygotes and significantly reduced (47%) in homozygotes. This diminution in homozygous striatum is associated with significantly increased neuropeptide PDyn (but not D1, D2, or PPE) mRNA levels compared to wild-type, while such an increase is not observed in heterozygotes. When bre .....
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007001 B6;129S-Tg(UBC-cre/ESR1)1Ejb/J
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Mice hemizygous for this Cre-ERT2 transgene are viable and fertile. Mice from this founder line have strong tamoxifen-inducible cre activity in all reported tissue types. The Cre-ERT2 fusion protein consists of Cre recombinase fused to a triple mutant form of the human estrogen receptor; which does not bind its natural ligand (17β-estradiol) at physiological concentrations but will bind the synthetic estrogen receptor ligands 4-hydroxytamoxifen (OHT) and, with lesser sensitivity, ICI 182780. Restricted to the cytoplasm, Cre-ERT2 can only gain access to the nuclear compartment after exposure to OHT. To counteract the mixed estrogen agonist effects of tamoxifen injections, which can result in late fetal abortions in pregnant mice, progesterone may be coadministered. When these Cre-ERT2 mice are bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, tamoxifen-inducible, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked sequences in widespread cel .....
For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet
003465 BALB/c-Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn/J
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In this transgenic strain, deletion of loxP-flanked genes occurs in all tissues, including germ cells. The cre gene in this strain is under the transcriptional control of a human cytomegalovirus minimal promoter and is likely to be expressed before implantation during early embryogenesis. It also appears that the cre gene is X-linked since transgene transmission through males is restricted to female offspring. As these cre-transgenic mice are on a BALB/c background, they are ideally suited for breeding with gene-targeted mutant mice that have been created using the BALB/c-derived ES cell line BALB/c-I.

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003651 C57BL/6-Tg(Zp3-cre)93Knw/J
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This is a transgenic line in which cre expression is controlled by the regulatory sequences from the mouse zona pellucida 3 (Zp3) gene. This promoter normally directs expression exclusively in the growing oocyte prior to the completion of the first meiotic division. This strain would be useful for deleting a floxed sequence specifically in the female germ line. The Donating Investigator suggests to accomplish this, females homozygous or heterozygous for the floxed allele, as well as hemizygous for the Zp3cre allele are crossed with wild type males. Progeny will carry the deleted-floxed allele.
006774 FVB-Tg(Col2a1-cre/ESR1)KA3Smac/J
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Mice hemizygous or homozygous for the Col2CreERT transgene are viable and fertile. Mice from this founder line (line K from founder mouse A3) have strong tamoxifen-inducible cre expression directed to cells of the chondrogenic lineage (cartilage), with minimal (<0.1%) cre activity in the absence of tamoxifen. The CreERT protein consists of Cre recombinase fused to a mutant form of the human estrogen receptor; which does not bind its natural ligand (17β-estradiol) at physiological concentrations but will bind the synthetic estrogen receptor ligand 4-hydroxytamoxifen. Restricted to the cytoplasm, CreERT can only gain access to the nuclear compartment after exposure to tamoxifen. To counteract the mixed estrogen agonist effects of tamoxifen injections, which can result in late fetal abortions in pregnant mice, progesterone may be coadministered. When these Col2CreERT mice are bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked seq > .....
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006954 FVB-Tg(Ddx4-cre)1Dcas/J
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Mice hemizygous for this Vasa-Cre transgene are viable and fertile. Transgenic cre activity is directed to male and female germ cells starting at embryonic day (e)15-e18. When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked sequence. In such breedings, occasional hemizygous mice may exhibit variegated cre expression in skin epithelium or global cre expression (<20% incidence). Differential parent-of-origin transgene expression is observed. When the mother harbors Vasa-Cre, virtually all progeny undergo global Cre-mediated recombination, even those that do not inherit the transgene (which may be useful in converting a "floxed" allele to a null while obviating the need to perform additional crosses to remove the transgene). To achieve germ-line specific Cre-mediated recombination in offspring, paternal Vasa-Cre mice should be used. These Vasa-Cre mice may be useful in generating c > .....
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006297 FVB.Cg-Tg(Eno2-cre)39Jme/J
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Mice hemizygous for this NSE39-Cre transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These NSE39-Cre mice harbor a transgenic insert consisting of the Cre recombinase gene under the control of the promoter region of the rat neuron specific enolase (NSE or Eno2) gene. As such, Cre recombinase activity is directed to neurons with expression in many tissue types. When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked genome.

Specifically, these NSE39-Cre transgenic mice may also be useful in studies of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) along with mice harboring a conditional (floxed) Smn1 gene (see Stock No. 006138 or Stock No. 006146).

Additional SMA strains expressing cre in striated muscle are available .....
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008244 FVB.Cg-Tg(tetO-cre)1Jaw/J
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Hemizygous transgenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Cre recombinase under the control of a tetracycline-responsive promoter element (TRE; tetO). When hemizygotes are bred with another transgenic mouse expressing either reverse tetracycline-controlled transactivator protein (rtTA) or tetracycline-controlled transactivator protein (tTA) under the control of tissue-specific promoters, Cre recombinase expression and Cre-mediated recombination in the appropriate tissues of the bitransgenic offspring, can be regulated with the tetracycline analog, doxycycline. This strain represents an effective tool for generating inducible, tissue-specific-targeted mutants to study cell lineage during development.

Importation of this model was supported by the Boomer Esiason Foundation.

003314 FVB/N-Tg(EIIa-cre)C5379Lmgd/J
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This line carries a Cre transgene under the control of the adenovirus EIIa promoter that targets expression of Cre recombinase to the early mouse embryo. Cre expression is thought to occur prior to implantation in the uterine wall. A mosaic pattern of expression is commonly observed. Cre-mediated recombination occurs in a wide range of tissues, including the germ cells that transmit the genetic alteration to progeny.

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005936 STOCK Tg(ACTA1-cre)79Jme/J
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Mice hemizygous for this HSA-Cre79 transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These HSA-Cre79 transgenic mice have the cre recombinase gene driven by the human alpha-skeletal actin (HSA or ACTA1) promoter. Cre activity is restricted to adult striated muscle fibers and embryonic striated muscle cells of the somites and heart. When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in striated muscle-specific deletion of the flanked genome. Specifically, these HSA-Cre79 (or ACTA1-Cre) transgenic mice were originally used to breed with mice heterozygous for a deletion of exon 7 and a loxP-flanked exon 7 mutation on homologous chromosomes of the Smn1 gene (see Stock No. 006138 or Stock No. 006146). The resulting offspring ( .....
For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet
005938 STOCK Tg(Eno2-cre)39Jme/J
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Mice hemizygous for this NSE39-Cre transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These NSE39-Cre mice harbor a transgenic insert consisting of the cre recombinase gene under the control of the promoter region of the rat neuron specific enolase (NSE or Eno2) gene. As such, Cre recombinase activity is directed to neurons with expression in many tissue types. When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked genome. Specifically, these NSE39-Cre transgenic mice may also be useful in studies of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) along with mice harboring a conditional (floxed) Smn1 gene (see Stock No. 006138 or Stock No. 006146). Additional SMA strains expressing cre in striated muscle are av .....
For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet
006207 STOCK Tg(Pcp2-cre)1Amc/J
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Hemizygous mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Cre activity is observed in parasagittal domains of the cerebellum beginning at embryonic day 17 (E17). At E19, low level expression is observed in the most rostral lobe of cerebellum and expression broadens until all Purkinje cells express the transgene in adult mice. When bred with any mouse containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked genome. These transgenic mice may be useful in studies utilizing “Cre-lox” technology, specifically regarding the nervous system, development and patterning of cerebellum, and cerebellar hypotrophy converse of Lhermitte-Duclos.
004783 STOCK Tg(Sox2-cre)1Amc/J
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Mice hemizygous for the transgenic insert are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Cre recombinase under the control of the mouse SRY-box containing gene 2 promoter. When crossed to a reporter line, Beta-galactosidase activity is detected in the epiblast cells at embryonic day 6.5, with little or no activity in other cells at gastrulation. Some activity is also detected in extra embryonic derivatives of the epiblast, the yolk sac mesoderm and amnion. No activity is detected in primitive endoderm derived tissues, visceral endoderm. This strain represents an effective tool for generating epiblast-derived specific targeted mutants.
006224 STOCK Tg(tetO-cre)1Jaw/J
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Hemizygous transgenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Cre recombinase under the control of a tetracycline-responsive promoter element (TRE; tetO). When hemizygotes are bred with another transgenic mouse expressing either reverse tetracycline-controlled transactivator protein (rtTA) or tetracycline-controlled transactivator protein (tTA) under the control of tissue-specific promoters, Cre recombinase expression and Cre-mediated recombination in the appropriate tissues of the bitransgenic offspring, can be regulated with the tetracycline analog, doxycycline. This strain represents an effective tool for generating inducible, tissue-specific-targeted mutants to study cell lineage during development.

Importation of this model was supported by the Boomer Esiason Foundation.

004302 129S1-Hprt1tm1(cre)Mnn/J
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Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable and fertile. This is a Cre-deleter induced mutation strain on a 129S1 background. A Cre expression cassette was inserted into the X-linked Hprt gene. When male mice carrying a neomycin selection cassette flanked by loxP sites are mated to female mice heterozygous for this targeted mutation, the cassette is excised without detectable mosaicism, irrespective of cre inheritance. Heterozygous female mice have sufficient Cre recombinase in their oocytes to excise floxed sequence at the zygote or early cleavage stage.
003960 129S6-Tg(Prnp-GFP/cre)1Blw/J
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Mice that are homozygous for the transgenic insert are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Mice express the GFP/Cre fusion protein in widespread fashion. All tissues examined displayed Cre activity at an early (4-8 cell) embryonic stage. Germline expression is observed. Expression of GFP is less robust, being detectable in kidney tissue.
006663 B6.Cg-Tg(Eno2-cre)39Jme/J
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Mice hemizygous for this NSE39-Cre transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These NSE39-Cre mice harbor a transgenic insert consisting of the cre recombinase gene under the control of the promoter region of the rat neuron specific enolase (NSE or Eno2) gene. As such, Cre recombinase activity is directed to neurons with expression in many tissue types. When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked genome. Specifically, these NSE39-Cre transgenic mice may also be useful in studies of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) along with mice harboring a conditional (floxed) Smn1 gene (see Stock No. 006138 or Stock No. 006146). Additional SMA strains expressing cre in striated muscle are av .....
For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet
006888 C57BL/6-Tg(Zp3-cre)1Gwh/J
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This is a transgenic line in which Cre recombinase expression is controlled by the regulatory sequences from the mouse zona pellucida 3 (Zp3) gene, which is normally expressed exclusively in the growing oocyte prior to the completion of the first meiotic division. This strain is useful for deleting a loxP-flanked genomic segment during oogenesis and thereby producing embryos and offspring that bear the recombined and deleted genomic element(s).
003394 C57BL/6-Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt/J
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This is a transgenic line in which cre expression is controlled by the regulatory sequences from the mouse zona pellucida 3 (Zp3) gene. This promoter normally directs expression exclusively in the growing oocyte prior to the completion of the first meiotic division. This strain would be useful for deleting a floxed sequence specifically in the female germ line. Homozygotes females produce small litters (3.7 pups/litter; Genesis 26:110-112, 2000). An alternative transgenic strain that bears a similar transgenic construct and produces larger litters (~6 pups/litter) is available: C57BL/6-Tg(Zp3-cre)93Knw/J (Stock No. 003651).
006139 FVB.Cg-Tg(ACTA1-cre)79Jme/J
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Mice hemizygous for this HSA-Cre79 transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These HSA-Cre79 transgenic mice have the cre recombinase gene driven by the human alpha-skeletal actin (HSA or ACTA1) promoter. Cre activity is restricted to adult striated muscle fibers and embryonic striated muscle cells of the somites and heart. When bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination will result in striated muscle-specific deletion of the flanked genome. Specifically, these HSA-Cre79 (or ACTA1-Cre) transgenic mice were originally used to breed with mice heterozygous for a deletion of exon 7 and a loxP-flanked exon 7 mutation on homologous chromosomes of the Smn1 gene (see Stock No. 006138 or Stock No. 006146). The resulting offspring ( .....
For more information please see the full descriiption on the strain data sheet
003376 FVB/N-Tg(ACTB-cre)2Mrt/J
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This Cre recombinase strain is under the human beta actin gene promoter. This strain expresses Cre recombinase in all cells of the embryo by the blastocyst stage of development. It is useful as a "deletor" mouse for virtually any genomic sequence flanked by loxP sites.
003377 FVB/N-Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt/J
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The strain originated on an FVB/N background and is currently on the same background. The investigator maintains the strain by breeding hemizygotes. Homozygotes are subfertile. This is a transgenic line in which cre expression is controlled by the regulatory sequences from the mouse zona pellucida 3 (Zp3) gene, which is normally expressed exclusively in the growing oocyte prior to the completion of the first meiotic division. This strain would be useful for deleting a floxed sequence specifically in the female germ line.

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008569129-Alpltm1(cre)Nagy/J
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This strain expresses Cre recombinase from the targeted locus. When crossed with a strain containing loxP site flanked sequence, Cre-mediated recombination results in tissue-specific deletion of the flanked sequence. Recombination occurs primarily in embryonic primordial germ cells. Approximately 60% of gonadal cells isolated from embryonic day 13.5 embryos exhibit Cre recombinase activity. Mosaic ectopic recombinase activity does occur. Homozygotes are not viable. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in studies of reproductive and endocrine systems development.
007179129S.Cg-Tg(UBC-cre/ESR1)1Ejb/J
Under Development for Production
Mice hemizygous for this Cre-ERT2 transgene are viable and fertile. Mice from this founder line have strong tamoxifen-inducible cre activity in all reported tissue types. The Cre-ERT2 fusion protein consists of Cre recombinase fused to a triple mutant form of the human estrogen receptor; which does not bind its natural ligand (17β-estradiol) at physiological concentrations but will bind the synthetic estrogen receptor ligands 4-hydroxytamoxifen (OHT) and, with lesser sensitivity, ICI 182780. Restricted to the cytoplasm, Cre-ERT2 can only gain access to the nuclear compartment after exposure to OHT. To counteract the mixed estrogen agonist effects of tamoxifen injections, which can result in late fetal abortions in pregnant mice, progesterone may be coadministered. When these Cre-ERT2 mice are bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, tamoxifen-inducible, Cre-mediated recombination will result in deletion of the flanked sequences in widespread cel .....
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008454B6.Cg-Tg(Sox2-cre)1Amc/J
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Mice hemizygous for the transgenic insert are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Cre recombinase under the control of the mouse SRY-box containing gene 2 promoter. When crossed to a reporter line, Beta-galactosidase activity is detected in the epiblast cells at embryonic day 6.5, with little or no activity in other cells at gastrulation. Some activity is also detected in extra embryonic derivatives of the epiblast, the yolk sac mesoderm and amnion. No activity is detected in primitive endoderm derived tissues, visceral endoderm. The Donating Investigator has not attempted to make the strain homozygous. This strain represents an effective tool for generating epiblast-derived specific targeted mutants.

In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first .....
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