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008111 B6.Cg-Tg(CAG-Ub*G76V/GFP)1Dant/J
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Hemizygous transgenic mice are viable and fertile; they contain a green fluorescent protein (GFP) fused to a constitutively active degradation signal (UbG76V). Transgenic transcripts are detected in all tissues examined; however the G76V substitution leads to its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, rather than expression of the GFP fluorescent protein. Following administration of proteasome inhibitors, UbG76V accumulates and GFP-derived fluorescence is readily apparent, evidence of an impaired ubiquitin/proteasome system. Both of the ubiquitin/proteasome system reporter founder lines, UbG76V-GFP/1 (Stock No. 008111) and UbG76V-GFP/2 (Stock No. 008112), may be useful for monitoring the role of ubiquitin/proteasome-dependent proteolysis in diverse disorders, and in efficacy trials for monitoring the effect of compounds on th .....
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008112 B6.Cg-Tg(CAG-Ub*G76V/GFP)2Dant/J
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Hemizygous transgenic mice are viable and fertile; they contain the green fluorescent protein (GFP) fused to a constitutively active degradation signal (UbG76V). Transgenic transcripts are detected in all tissues examined; however no GFP protein expression is detected due to the G76V substitution which leads to its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Following administration of proteasome inhibitors, UbG76V accumulates and GFP-derived fluorescence is readily apparent, evidence of an impaired ubiquitin/proteasome system. This strain and UbG76V-GFP/1 (Stock No. 008111) have similar expression patterns, but this line (UbG76V-GFP/2) shows lower transgene expression and is not reported to display background fluorescence. These strains may be useful for monitoring ubiquitin/proteasome-dependent proteolysis in diverse disorders, and in efficacy trials for monitoring the effect of compou .....
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005029 B6.Cg-Tg(Hlxb9-GFP)1Tmj/J
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These transgenic mice express Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) under the direction of the mouse Hlxb9 promoter. Mice homozygous for the transgenic insert are viable, fertile, do not display any gross behavioral abnormalities, but are smaller in size than wildtype littermates. Homozygous pups born to homozygous females have a high mortality rate. Transgenic mice display distinct expression of GFP in dendrites, axons and soma of spinal motor neurons, allowing identification, isolation and purification of spinal motor neurons by FACS. GFP expression mimics endogenous HLXB9 expression pattern. Fluorescence is detected in axons, dendrites and processes of spinal motor neurons at embryonic day 9.5 to postnatal day 10 aged mice. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful for purification and in vivo tracking of spinal motor neurons.
008323 B6.Cg-Tg(Mc4r-MAPT/GFP*)21Rck/J
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These mice express a tau (MAPT)-sapphire green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the transcriptional control of the mouse melanocortin 4 receptor (Mc4r) promoter. Central nervous system distribution of GFP-producing cells is identical to that of Mc4r mRNA in wild-type mice and nearly all GFP-producing cells coexpress melanocortin 4 mRNA. This strain may be useful in studying the role of melanocortin signaling in the regulation of feeding behavior and autonomic homeostasis. Hemizygotes are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.
008321 B6.Cg-Tg(Npy-MAPT/GFP*)1Rck/J
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These mice express a tau (MAPT)-sapphire green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the transcriptional control of the mouse neuropeptide Y (Npy) promoter. Immunohistochemistry for NPY in colchicine-treated animals demonstrated ~95% colocalization of NPY with the GFP-expressing neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus. This strain has been useful in studying the role of neuropeptide Y and leptin in food intake. Hemizygotes are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.
008322 B6.Cg-Tg(Pomc-MAPT/GFP*)1Rck/J
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These mice express a tau (MAPT)-sapphire green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the transcriptional control of the mouse pro-opiomelanocortin-alpha (Pomc) promoter. Immunohistochemistry for POMC in colchicine-treated animals demonstrated greater than 99% colocalization of POMC with the GFP-expressing neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus. This strain has been useful in studying the role of Pomc and leptin in food intake and may be useful in further understanding the function of the associated neurons. Hemizygotes are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.
007902 B6.Cg-Tg(RP23-268L19-EGFP)2Mik/J
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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.
007894 B6.Cg-Tg(Rgs4-EGFP)4Lvt/J
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Hemizygous RGS4 BAC transgenic mice are viable and fertile. As the RGS4 BAC transgene has an IRES2-eGFP construct inserted into the 3' UTR of the regulator of G-protein signaling 4 (Rgs4) locus, transgenic RGS4 transcripts and EGFP protein expression is observed in a pattern consistent with endogenous Rgs4. While the transgene is designed to co-express EGFP and RGS4, over-expression of RGS4 is not reported to result in unfaithful reporting of endogenous RGS4 expression. Under the control of the RGS4 promoter/enhancer elements, transgene expression reports dynamic developmental, regional, and cellular specific expression in developing and mature cerebral cortex neurons across all cortical domains, as well as developing and mature subcortical regions (telencephalon, diencephalon, and brainstem). While immunostaining against the transgenic product ("RGS4-GFP") allows detailed cellular resolution of neuronal cell bodies and processes, the subcellular localization of EGFP cann .....
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007901 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-Brainbow1.0)HLich/J
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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
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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
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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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003710 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-CFP)23Jrs/J
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These mice express a spectral variant of GFP (cyan-CFP) at high levels in motor and sensory neurons, as well as subsets of central neurons. Axons are brightly fluorescent all the way to the termials. No expression is detectable in nonneural cells. This line provides a strong and specific vital marker for axons; fluorescence is also stable to mild aldehyde fixation. Expression is strong from a mid-gestational stage into adulthood. Availability of multiple spectral variants is useful for double-labeling applications, or breeding to other YFP/GFP lines.
007940 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-CFP/COX8A)C1Lich/J
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These transgenic mice express Cyan Fluorescent Protein (CFP) under the control of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1, theta, Thy1, promoter. CFP is specifically localized to the mitochondria by a human cytochrome c oxidase, subunit 8A (ubiquitous), targeting signal fused to the N-terminus. Fluorescence is detected in many neuronal populations including retinal cells and in all motor axons. Coronal brain sections reveal a fluorescence pattern showing somatosensory cortex barrel morphology. Neuronal, mitochondrial and neuromuscular junction morphology appears normal in transgenic mice. Axonal mitochondrial density is similar to wildtype. Homozygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of mitochondrial transport.

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007612 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-COP4/EYFP)18Gfng/J
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These founder line 18 transgenic mice express the light-activated ion channel, Channelrhodopsin-2 (from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii), fused to Yellow Fluorescent Protein (ChR2-YFP) under the control of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1 (Thy1) promoter. Hemizygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.

Expression of the transgenic ChR2-YFP fusion protein is detected in layer 5 cortical neurons, CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons of the hippocampus, cerebellar mossy fibers, neurons in the thalamus, midbrain and brainstem, and the olfactory bulb mitral cells. Neurons expressing the transgene are morphologically and physiologically comparable to non-mutant neurons. This mutant mouse strain may be useful for ex vivo and in vivo neural circuitry mapping studies using light stimulation.

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007615 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-COP4/EYFP)9Gfng/J
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These founder line 9 transgenic mice express the light-activated ion channel, Channelrhodopsin-2 (from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii), fused to Yellow Fluorescent Protein (ChR2-YFP) under the control of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1 (Thy1) promoter. Hemizygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Expression of the transgenic ChR2-YFP fusion protein is detected throughout the brain, including in the cortex, hippocampus, thalamus, midbrain, brainstem, cerebellar mossy fibers and retinal ganglion cells. Neurons expressing the transgene are morphologically and physiologically comparable to non-mutant neurons. This mutant mouse strain may be useful for ex vivo and in vivo neural circuitry mapping studies using light stimulation.

This strain is one of many from Dr. Guoping Feng (Duke University Medical Center) with fluorescent protein expression for neurobiological studies, includi .....
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003709 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-YFP)16Jrs/J
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These mice express spectral variants of GFP (yellow-YFP) at high levels in motor and sensory neurons, as well as in subsets of central neurons. Axons are brightly fluorescent all the way to the terminals. No expression is detectable in nonneural cells. The transgenic insert used to make this strain is identical to that used in the construction of Stock No. 003782. This line provides a strong and specific vital marker for axons; fluorescence is also stable to mild aldehyde fixation. Expression is strong from a mid-gestational stage into adulthood. Availability of multiple spectral variants is useful for double-labeling applications, or breeding to other CFP/GFP lines.
003782 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-YFPH)2Jrs/J
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These mice express spectral variants of GFP (yellow-YFP) at high levels in motor and sensory neurons, as well as subsets of central neurons. Axons are brightly fluorescent all the way to the terminals. No expression is detectable in nonneural cells. The transgenic insert used to make this strain is identical to that used in the construction of strain 003709. The primary difference between these two strains is the specific neuron subsets which express YFP. In this strain, a few motor axons are labeled in muscle tissue, allowing determination of branching pattern and definition of which muscle fibers are innervated by a single motor axon. Approximately 10-30% of sensory neurons are labeled in dorsal root ganglia. Layer 5 pyramidal cells are selectively labeled in cerebral cortex. Pyramidal neurons are selectively labeled in the hippocampus. Approximately 10-30% of retinal ganglion cells are exclusively labeled in the retina. Many (but not all) mossy fibers are strongly labeled in cerebel .....
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007606 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-cre/ESR1,-EYFP)AGfng/J
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These transgenic mice ("SLICK" for single-neuron labeling with inducible Cre-mediated knock-out) have a tamoxifen inducible Cre-mediated recombination system and Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein driven by 2 bidirectional copies of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1 promoter. Hemizygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The Donating Investigator has not attempted to make the strain homozygous. When crossed with a strain containing a loxP site flanked sequence of interest, the offspring are useful for generating tamoxifen-induced, Cre-mediated targeted neuron-specific deletions only in neurons where the Thy1 promoter is active. These cells will be evident by the expression of Yellow Fluorescent Protein. Transgenic mice express YFP constitutively in neurons. The Donating Investigator reports that founder line A mice express the transgene in small subsets of motor neurons and dorsal root ganglion neurons. .....
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006417 B6.FVB-Tg(Npy-hrGFP)1Lowl/J
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Hemizygous mice are viable and fertile. These mice express humanized Renilla Green Fluorescent Protein (hrGFP, Stratagene) under control of the mouse neuropeptide Y (Npy) promoter. As such, UV light-exposed transgenic brain tissues show GFP fluorescence patterns consistent with the (Npy) gene. The donating investigator reports that the hrGFP expressed from this transgene is more stable and resistant to signal fading compared to other GFP’s. These transgenic mice may be useful for studies of neurobiology, energy metabolism, obesity, seizures, and epilepsy.
008295 B6;129-Syt9tm1Sud/J
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Mice homozygous for this targeted knock-in are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.Synaptotagmin IX knock-in mice contain GFP "emerald" fused to the first exon of the targeted gene, and exon 2 is flanked by loxP sites. GFP expression is primarily localized in the limbic system and striatum of the brain. When crossed with a Cre recombinase-expressing strain, offspring are produced with tissue-specific deletion of Syt9 and which lack GFP expression, suggesting this creates a null allele. This strain may be used to study Ca2+ sensors involved with fast neurotransmitter release. Synaptotagmin IX knock-in mice contain GFP "
006614 B6;CB-Tg(Thy1-CFP/COX8A)C1Lich/J
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These transgenic mice express Cyan Fluorescent Protein (CFP) under the control of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1, theta, Thy1, promoter. CFP is specifically localized to the mitochondria by a human cytochrome c oxidase, subunit 8A (ubiquitous), targeting signal fused to the N-terminus. Fluorescence is detected in many neuronal populations including retinal cells and in all motor axons. Coronal brain sections reveal a fluorescence pattern showing somatosensory cortex barrel morphology. Neuronal, mitochondrial and neuromuscular junction morphology appears normal in transgenic mice. Axonal mitochondrial density is similar to wildtype. Homozygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of mitochondrial transport.
006617 B6;CB-Tg(Thy1-CFP/COX8A)S2Lich/J
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These transgenic mice express Cyan Fluorescent Protein (CFP) under the control of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1, theta, Thy1, promoter. CFP is specifically localized to the mitochondria by a human cytochrome c oxidase, subunit 8A (ubiquitous), targeting signal fused to the N-terminus. Fluorescence is detected in many neuronal populations including retinal ganglion cells, bipolar cells, amacrine cell and photoreceptors. Neuronal, mitochondrial and neuromuscular junction morphology appears normal in transgenic mice. Axonal mitochondrial density is similar to wildtype. Homozygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of mitochondrial transport in adult motor neurons.
007910 B6;CBA-Tg(Thy1-Brainbow1.0)LLich/J
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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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004690 B6;FVB-Tg(Pcp2-EGFP)2Yuza/J
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These transgenic mice express Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) under the direction of the mouse Purkinje cell protein 2 promoter. Mice hemizygous for the transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Transgenic mice display distinct expression of EGFP in dendrites, axons and soma of Purkinje cells, allowing identification, isolation and purification of Purkinje cells by FACS. EGFP expression mimics endogenous Purkinje cell protein 2 expression pattern. Fluorescence is detectable at embryonic day 17 in Purkinje cells and also occurs in retinal bipolar cells. Low levels of fluorescence are seen in olfactory periglomerular cells, interpeduncular nucleus and superior colliculus neurons. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful for purification and in vivo tracking of Purkinje cells.
006043 B6;SJL-Tg(Oxt/EGFP)AI03Wsy/J
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Hemizygous mice are viable and fertile with no gross or behavioral abnormalities. This transgene expresses an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) fused to the end of the neurophysin at the C-terminus of the oxytocin pre-prohormone. The transgene is selectively expressed in oxytocin-magnocellular neurons of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus. The fusion protein is faithfully trafficked to secretory granules and transported to neurosecretory terminals in the neurohypophysis, where the EGFP fluorescence undergoes depolarization-induced calcium-dependent secretion. Immunohistochemical detection of EGFP in individual oxytocin-magnocellular neurons is suggested as intrinsic fluorescence is low. However, the endogenous fluorescence in the neural lobes is sufficiently intense to image secretory events in individual oxytocin nerve terminals (neurosecretosomes) isolated from the posterior pituitary. These mice may be useful in studies of hormone biology, pharmaco .....
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007610 B6;SJL-Tg(Thy1-cre/ESR1,-EYFP)VGfng/J
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These transgenic mice ("SLICK" for single-neuron labeling with inducible Cre-mediated knock-out) have a tamoxifen inducible Cre-mediated recombination system and Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein driven by 2 bidirectional copies of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1 promoter. Hemizygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The Donating Investigator has not attempted to make the strain homozygous. When crossed with a strain containing a loxP site flanked sequence of interest, the offspring are useful for generating tamoxifen-induced, Cre-mediated targeted neuron-specific deletions only in neurons where the Thy1 is active. These cells will be evident by the expression of Yellow Fluorescent Protein. Transgenic mice express YFP constitutively in neurons. The Donating Investigator reports that founder line V mice express the transgene sparsely in neurons of the central nervous system.

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006618 C57BL/6-Tg(tetO-COX8A/EYFP)1Ksn/J
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Hemizygotes are viable and fertile. These transgenic mice express a mitochondrial-specific EYFP fusion protein 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 regulation of tissue-specific promoter, tissue-specific expression of EYFP in mitochondria of the bitransgenic offspring can be regulated with the tetracycline analog, doxycycline.

When bred to a strain expressing rtTA or tTA in forebrain neurons (see Stock No. 003010 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction.

007677 CB6-Tg(Gad1-EGFP)G42Zjh/J
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Mice hemizygous for this GAD67-GFP transgene are viable and fertile. GAD67-GFP (line G42) mice selectively express enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin (Pv)-expressing subclass of basket interneurons (soma, dendrites, and axons) and also in putative presynaptic boutons. While transgene expression (EGFP expression) is published as early as postnatal day 0 (P0) with high expression levels throughout postnatal development, the donating investigator additionally reports transgene expression as early as embryonic day 14 (E14). EGFP expression is not reported in other interneuron classes positive for somatostatin (SOM), cholecystokinin (CCK), calretinin (CR), and VIP. These GAD67-GFP (line G42) mice may be useful for fluorescent labeling of the Pv-expressing subset of GABAergic neurons, allowing reliable and efficient characterization of perisomatic innervation in vivo.

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003718 FVB-Tg(GadGFP)45704Swn/J
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Mice homozygous for the TgN(GadGFP)45704Swn transgene express Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) under the control of the mouse Gad1 (GAD67) gene promoter. Homozygous mice exhibit no apparent physical or behavioral defects. Transgene expression occurs in a specific subpopulation of hippocampal and cortical GABAergic interneurons that express somatostatin. This subset of interneurons has been shown to be prone to injury during epilepsy, ischemia, and Alzheimer's disease. These transgenic mice are useful for the morphological identification and study of these interneurons in both living and fixed brain tissue.

Of note, this strain is one of many fluorescent GABAergic neuron strains, each with unique labeling characteristics (see Stock No. 006334 and Stock No. 006340).

003257 FVB/N-Tg(GFAPGFP)14Mes/J
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Transgenic mice overexpress Green Fluorescent Protein under the control of the astrocyte-specific glial fibrillary acidic protein promoter. Bright fluorescence is observed in the cell bodies and processes of unfixed or fixed astrocyte preparations throughout the CNS of hemizygous mice. In addition retinal Mullers cells expressed the GFP transgene in response to degeneration of neighboring photoreceptors. These mice provide a method to follow changes in astrocyte morphology during development or disease processes.
004779 STOCK Mapttm1(EGFP)Klt/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. A knock-in of the EGFP coding sequence into the first exon disrupts expression of the Mapt gene and produces a cytoplasmic EGFP fused to the first 31 amino acids. No gene product (isoform proteins) is detected in whole brain lysates by Western blot analysis. EGFP signal is detected beginning at 9.0 days post coitum in the trigeminal ganglion and by 10.75 days post coitum fluorescent signal is detected throughout the developing central nervous system. EGFP expression persists to adult and closely patterns the expression of neuron specific beta-tubulin III, as detected by the TuJ1 antibody. The expression of cytoplasmic EGFP in the central nervous system of this mutant allows for non-invasive visualization of elongating nerve axons.
006570 STOCK Smn1tm1Msd Tg(Hlxb9-GFP)1Tmj Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb/J
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Similar to Stock No. 005024, mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutant Smn1 allele and carry the SMN2 transgene exhibit symptoms and neuropathology similar to patients afflicted with type I proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). As an addition to Stock No. 005024, this line carries a transgene containing a Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) under the direction of the mouse Hlxb9 promoter. Transgenic mice display distinct expression of GFP in dendrites, axons and soma of spinal motor neurons, allowing identification, isolation and purification of spinal motor neurons by FACS. GFP expression mimics endogenous HLXB9 expression pattern. Fluorescence is detected in axons, dendrites and processes of spinal motor neurons at embryonic day 9.5 to postnatal day 10 aged mice. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful for pu .....
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005854 STOCK Tg(Cp-EGFP)25Gaia/J
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Mice homozygous for the Notch reporter transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any behavioral abnormalities. Enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) expression is present in a wide variety of hemizygous cell/tissue types during development and in the adult, including enriched hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) populations. The location of EGFP expression is consistent with Notch signaling pathway elements/genes and appears to faithfully reflect canonical (CBF1-mediated) Notch activity. With respect to hematopoiesis, low expression is shown in fully differentiated cells of the peripheral lymphoid organs (blood and spleen). Isolated HSC retain their ability to differentiate. Mice expressing this Notch reporter transgene may be useful in studying HSC populations and other cell types utilizing the Notch, CBF1, or Wnt signaling pathways. As immature (double negative [DN]) thymocytes have differential expression patterns as they progress from DN1-DN4, these mice may al .....
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006340 STOCK Tg(Gad1-EGFP)98Agmo/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 Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) under the direction of the mouse Gad1 (glutamic acid decarboxylase 1 or GAD67) promoter. In the neocortex, EGFP expression is detected predominantly in layers 5B and 6, and to a lesser extent in layers 2/3. Low levels of fluorescence are detected in small cells with glial morphology. EGFP expression is also observed in area CA1 of the hippocampus, mainly in large interneurons in the oriens-alveus layers. In the neocortex of founder line 98 transgenic mice, fluorescence is observed in infragranular, calbindin immunoreactive interneurons with axonal arborizations in layer 1. In animals younger than two weeks of age, an increased number of EGFP labeled neurons is observed in the supragranular layers, and EGFP expression is also observed in some cells with pyramidal m .....
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007896 STOCK Tg(Gt(ROSA)26Sor-EGFP)I1Able/J
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Mice hemizygous for this ROSA26-EGFP BAC transgene are viable and fertile, with widespread EGFP expression in all organs and tissues analyzed. In addition, stable and uniform EGFP expression is observed in differentiated progeny of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) isolated from ROSA26-EGFP mice. These ROSA26-EGFP BAC transgenic mice may be useful for fluorescent labeling of cells and tissues both in vivo and in vitro, are suitable for use in histological preparations, and are appropriate as a source of fluorescently labeled donor cell populations (such as tracking hematopoietic cell fate in transplant recipients).
007766 B6.129P2(Cg)-Olfr160tm6Mom/MomJ
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These mice express enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) under the control of the olfactory receptor 160 (M72) promoter. Glomeruli associated with this marker are located primarily on the dorsal surface of the olfactory bulb. Sporadic fluorescence is observed throughout this zone. This strain may be useful in studies of neuronal connectivity and axonal development.
005630 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-EYFP)15Jrs/J
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These transgenic mice conditionally express Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (EYFP) under the direction of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1, theta, promoter. Expression of the EYFP gene is blocked by a loxP-flanked STOP fragment placed between the promoter and EYFP gene. Cre-mediated excision of the STOP cassette results in expression of EYFP in motor neurons. Mice hemizygous for the transgenic insert are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.

For example, when crossed to a strain with widespread expression of Cre recombinase (see Stock No. 003376), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of synaptic function.

005627 B6.Cg-Tg(Thy1-YFP/Syp)10Jrs/J
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These transgenic mice express a fusion gene consisting of synaptophysin and Yellow Fluorescent Protein (EYFP) under the direction of the mouse thymus cell antigen 1, theta promoter. Expression of EYFP is detected in vestibular and pontine neurons by birth to 2 days of age. Fluorescent signal is punctuate in the mossy fibers of cerebellar granule layer. The donating investigator reports high levels of fluorescence is detected in synaptic vesicles of neuromuscular junctions. Mice that are hemizygous for the targeted mutation are viable, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of synapse formation at nerve terminals.
004946 B6;129P2-Omptm2(spH)Mom/J
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These mutant mice express synapto-pHluorin (spH) from the endogenous locus encoding the olfactory marker protein (OMP) as a result of a targeted knockin mutation that replaces the OMP coding region with that of spH. The OMP locus directs expression of spH at high levels and exclusively in mature sensory neurons of the main olfactory epithelium (OSNs) and the vomeronasal epithelium. SpH is a pH-sensitive variant of the green fluorescent protein (ecliptic pHluorin) fused to the mouse synaptic vesicle-associated protein (VAMP2). The protein is localized preferentially in synaptic vesicles, but is also present on the plasma membrane of OSN axons and nerve terminals. The fluorescent domain of spH is exposed to the acidic lumen of synaptic vesicles where it is ~ 20 fold less fluorescent than at neutral pH. Upon synaptic release, the lumen of the synaptic vesicles becomes continuous with the extracellular space resulting in an increase in pH that causes a rapid increase in fluorescence. In mu .....
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005621 B6;D2-Tg(S100B-EGFP)1Wjt/J
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Mice homozygous for the transgenic insert are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) under the direction of the human S100 calcium-binding protein, beta (neural) promoter. Fluorescence is detected in Schwann cells of the sternomastoid, soleus, extensor digitorum longus, triangularis sterni and diaphragm muscles, some astrocytes, Bergmann glia and a few muscle macrophages. EGFP expression is detected at birth. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of vital imaging of neuronal and glial cells, and neuromuscular junctions.
005620 B6;D2-Tg(S100B-EYFP)1Wjt/J
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Mice homozygous for the transgenic insert are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (EYFP) under the direction of the human S100 calcium-binding protein, beta (neural) promoter. Fluorescence is detected in Schwann cells, motor axons, microglia, a subset of Bergmann glia and some muscle macrophages. Strong fluorescent signal is detected in the Schwann cells of sternomastoid, extensor digitorum longus, triangularis sterni and diaphragm muscles and in the motor axons of the triangularis sterni. EYFP expression is detected at birth in glial cells and at postnatal day 7 in motor axons. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of vital imaging of neuronal and glial cells.
008004 B6;SJL-Tg(Thy1-ECFP/VAMP2)1Sud/J
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Mice that are homozygous for the transgene are viable, normal in size and do not display any gross physical abnormalities. The mouse Thy1 gene promoter drives expression of a fusion protein made from ECFP and the bovine Vamp2 (Syb2) gene. Expression of the bovine gene is not eliminated. ECFP expression is neuron specific and signal may be found in various brain regions and neuromuscular junctions (NMJ).
007856 B6SJL-Tg(Thy1-Syt1/ECFP)1Sud/J
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Mice homozygous for this transgene are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The mice express a synaptotagmin 1-enhanced cyan fluorescent protein fusion protein under the control of a Thy1 promoter. Fluorescence is observed throughout the brain and is localized to synapses, marking synaptic vesicles without participating in exocytosis. This strain may be useful in monitoring synaptic vesicle traffic in vivo.
007879 STOCK Stx1atm2Sud/J
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Mice homozygous for this targeted mutation are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Enhanced cyan fluorescence protein (ECFP) has been inserted into the amino terminal of the syntaxin 1A gene. Expression characteristics of the targeted gene and the fluorescent label have not as yet been determined, but are likely to be found in the brain.
006632 STOCK V1rb2tm2Mom/MomJ
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This targeted mutant is valuable in mapping the patterns of axonal projections of vemeronasal sensory neurons. Vomeronasal sensory neurons that express the vomeronasal receptor V1rb2 also co-express the tauGFP fusion protein by virtue of IRES-mediated co-translation. These neurons can be revealed by the intrinsic fluorescence of GFP, or by immunofluorescence with anti-GFP antibodies. The V1rb2 gene is expressed monoallelically, and homozygotes have fluorescence in approximately twice as many vomeronasal sensory neurons as do heterozygotes.
005105 STOCK Tg(Chx10-EGFP/cre-ALPP)2Clc/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. The transgene insert contains a fusion product involving Cre recombinase and an Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) and a fusion product involving an internal ribosome entry site/human placental alkaline phosphatase under the control of the mouse Chx10, C. elegans ceh-10 homeo domain containing homolog promoter. This strain serves as a multifunctional reporter strain. Expression of the Chx10 BAC, as detected by in situ hybridization, mimics the endogenous Chx10 gene expression pattern. Alkaline phosphatase expression is mosaic, but specific to the retina and Muller glial cells. EGFP expression is detected in the outer neuroblastic layer of the retina at embryonic days 14.5, 17.5 and neonates. When crossed to a cre reporter strain, the resulting mice exhibit mosaicism in reporter gene expression. This mutant mouse str .....
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006334 STOCK Tg(Gad1-EGFP)94Agmo/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 Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) under the direction of the mouse Gad1 (glutamic acid decarboxylase 1 or GAD67) promoter. In the forebrain, EGFP expression is restricted to the somatosensory barrel neocortex, mostly in laminar layers 4 and 5B, to a lesser extent in layers 2/3, 5A and upper 6. EGFP expression is also found in subsets of cerebellar interneurons and in the brainstem. In founder line 94 transgenic mice fluorescence is observed in neocortical neurons with axonal arborizations in layer 4 that have a stuttering firing pattern. Fluorescence levels are low in animals younger than 2 weeks of age. The fluorescently labeled subset of somatostatin-containing (SOM+) interneurons in founder line 94 transgenic mice is distinct from the population of neurons labeled in founder line 98 (Stock No. .....
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Strain Description
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007880B6SJL-Tg(Thy1-Stx1a/EYFP)1Sud/J
Under Development for Cryo
Mice homozygous for this transgene are viable and fertile and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The mice express a syntaxin 1A (brain)-enhanced yellow fluorescent protein fusion protein under the control of a Thy1 promoter. Fluorescence patterns have not been characterized.
008466B6.129X1-Shhtm6Amc/J
Under Development for Production
While mice heterozygous for the Shh::gfp allele are viable, fertile, and indistinguishable from wild-type littermates, homozygotes are stillborn and show developmental defects consistent with reduced Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling. The Shh::gfp mutation has GFP inserted into the endogenous Shh processing site (and adds a new processing site after the GFP). Thus normal Shh processing leads to secretion of the GFP-tagged Shh signaling ligand (N-Shh::GFPp) instead of wild-type Shh; with N-Shh::GFPp retaining both GFP and lipid modifications post-processing. Biochemical and cellular analysis indicates that Shh::GFP undergoes correct processing to produce active, bi-lipidated signaling peptides. Shh::GFP processing is, however, less efficient and results in reduced levels of Shh::GFP compared with wild-type Shh protein. These Shh::gfp mice produce bioactive, fluorescently labeled Shh from the endogenous Shh locus and may be useful to directly visualize the function of S .....
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007914B6.Cg-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/J
Under Development for Production
Ai14 mice hemizygous for this Rosa-CAG-LSL-tdTomato-WPRE::deltaNeo conditional allele are viable and fertile. A loxP-flanked STOP cassette prevents transcription of the downstream red fluorescent protein variant (tdTomato). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring will have the STOP cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s); resulting in expression of tdTomato. Because this CAG promoter driven reporter construct was targeted for insertion into the Gt(ROSA)26Sor locus, tdTomato expression is determined by which tissue(s) express Cre recombinase. Ai14 mice are not expected to express tdTomato prior to introduction of Cre recombinase and tdTomato expression following exposure to cre is expected to be detectable by fluorescence and mRNA (in situ hybridization). These Ai14 mice are useful as a Cre reporter strain; expressing the red fluorescent protein variant, tdTomato, following Cre-mediated recombination.
007920B6.Cg-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm2(CAG-EYFP)Hze/J
Under Development for Production
Ai2 mice hemizygous for this Rosa-CAG-LSL-EYFP conditional allele are viable and fertile. A loxP-flanked STOP cassette prevents transcription of the downstream enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (EYFP). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring will have the STOP cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s); resulting in expression of EYFP. Because this CAG promoter driven reporter construct was targeted for insertion into the Gt(ROSA)26Sor locus, EYFP expression is determined by which tissue(s) express Cre recombinase. The donating investigator reports that Ai2 mice do not express EYFP prior to introduction of Cre recombinase and EYFP fluorescence following exposure to cre is weak but easily detected by mRNA (in situ hybridization) and antibody staining (immunohistochemistry). Of note, the FRT sites flanking the mutation allow for additional targeted replacement of the reporter sequences through Flp-mediated .....
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007903B6.Cg-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm3(CAG-EYFP)Hze/J
Under Development for Production
Ai3 mice hemizygous for this Rosa-CAG-LSL-EYFP-WPRE conditional allele are viable and fertile. A loxP-flanked STOP cassette prevents transcription of the downstream enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (EYFP). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring will have the STOP cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s); resulting in expression of EYFP. Because this CAG promoter driven reporter construct was targeted for insertion into the Gt(ROSA)26Sor locus, EYFP expression is determined by which tissue(s) express Cre recombinase. The donating investigator reports that Ai3 mice do not express EYFP prior to introduction of Cre recombinase and EYFP expression following exposure to cre can be detected by fluorescence, mRNA (in situ hybridization) and antibody staining (immunohistochemistry). Of note, the FRT sites flanking the mutation allow for additional targeted replacement of the reporter sequences through Flp-medi .....
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007906B6.Cg-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm6(CAG-ZsGreen1)Hze/J
Under Development for Production
Ai6 mice hemizygous for this Rosa-CAG-LSL-ZsGreen1-WPRE conditional allele are viable and fertile. A loxP-flanked STOP cassette prevents transcription of the downstream enhanced green fluorescent protein (ZsGreen1). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring will have the STOP cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s); resulting in expression of ZsGreen1. Because this CAG promoter driven reporter construct was targeted for insertion into the Gt(ROSA)26Sor locus, ZsGreen1 expression is determined by which tissue(s) express Cre recombinase. The donating investigator reports that Ai6 mice do not express ZsGreen1 prior to introduction of Cre recombinase and ZsGreen1 expression following exposure to cre can be detected by fluorescence and mRNA (in situ hybridization). Bright fluorescence is observed mainly in cell bodies. Of note, the FRT sites flanking the mutation allow for additional targeted replacement of the report .....
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007909B6.Cg-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm9(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/J
Under Development for Production
Ai9 mice hemizygous for this Rosa-CAG-LSL-tdTomato-WPRE conditional allele are viable and fertile. A loxP-flanked STOP cassette prevents transcription of the downstream red fluorescent protein variant (tdTomato). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring will have the STOP cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s); resulting in expression of tdTomato. Because this CAG promoter driven reporter construct was targeted for insertion into the Gt(ROSA)26Sor locus, tdTomato expression is determined by which tissue(s) express Cre recombinase. The donating investigator reports that Ai9 mice do not express tdTomato prior to introduction of Cre recombinase and tdTomato expression following exposure to cre can be detected by fluorescence and mRNA (in situ hybridization). Of note, the FRT sites flanking the mutation allow for additional targeted replacement of the reporter sequences through Flp-mediated recombination if .....
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007897B6.Cg-Tg(Gt(ROSA)26Sor-EGFP)I1Able/J
Under Development for Production
Mice hemizygous for this ROSA26-EGFP BAC transgene are viable and fertile, with widespread EGFP expression in all organs and tissues analyzed. In addition, stable and uniform EGFP expression is observed in differentiated progeny of transplanted hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) isolated from ROSA26-EGFP mice. These ROSA26-EGFP BAC transgenic mice may be useful for fluorescent labeling of cells and tissues both in vivo and in vitro, are suitable for use in histological preparations, and are appropriate as a source of fluorescently labeled donor cell populations (such as tracking hematopoietic cell fate in transplant recipients).

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. It should be noted that the phenotype could vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as publis .....
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008513B6;129P2-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(Trpv1,ECFP)Mde/J
Under Development for Production
A loxP-flanked neomycin cassette blocks expression of the rat Trpv1 (transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 1) gene driven by the Gt(ROSA)26Sor gene in this targeted mutation/knock-in strain. Upon crossing to a tissue-specific Cre-expressing strain, TRPV1 and enhanced cyan fluorescent protein (ECFP) is expressed from the ROSA locus. Cells expressing TRPV1 are sensitive to capsaicin and similar chemical agonists. Treatment of mice or cells that have undergone Cre excision to remove the neomycin cassette can induce strong inward currents, trigger action potentials and activate stereotyped behaviors, allowing cell-type specific chemical genetic control of neuronal activity in vitro and in vivo. Mice that are homozygous for the floxed allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.

When bred to a strain with widespread expression of Cre recombinase (see Stock No. .....
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008605B6;C3-Tg(CAG-DsRed,-EGFP)5Gae/J
Under Development for Production
Hemizygous IRG transgenic mice are viable and fertile, with widespread expression of a loxP-flanked optimized red fluorescent protein variant (DsRed-Express) directed to embryonic and adult tissues by the CAG promoter prior to exposure to Cre recombinase. When bred to cre-expressing mice, the resulting offspring have the DsRed-Express cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s), allowing expression of the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) cassette located just downstream. These IRG transgenic mice are a double-fluorescent, Cre-reporter strain; with widespread expression of red fluorescence prior to Cre recombinase exposure, and green fluorescence following cre-mediated recombination in a pattern determined by cre expression, and should provide a versatile tool for analyzing complex cellular relationships in a wide variety of tissues.

For example, when using IRG transgenic mice along with Nestin-Cre mice (see Stock No. For more information please see the full description on the strain data sheet

008242C57BL/6-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(Ikbkb)Rsky/J
Under Development for Production
Mice homozygous for the R26StopFLikk2ca conditional allele are viable and fertile, with a loxP-flanked STOP cassette preventing transcription of the downstream bicistronic sequences (a FLAG-tagged, constitutively active form of IKbkb (IKK2ca) and EGFP). When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring will have the STOP cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s); resulting in expression of the IKK2ca as well as EGFP fluorescence. Expression of IKK2ca leads to constitutively active NF-kappaB transcription factor activity. These R26StopFLikk2ca mice allow inducible expression of an activated form of Ikbkb (IKK2 or IKK-beta) and subsequent activation of the NF-kappaB transcription factor pathways.

For example, when bred to a strain with a Cd19 null allele and expressing Cre recombinase during the B lymphocyte development (Stock No. 006785), this .....
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008234CB6-Tg(CAG-EGFP/CETN2)3-4Jgg/J
Under Development for Production
Transgenic GFP-CETN2 mice are viable and fertile, expressing an enhanced green fluorescent protein-labeled human Centrin-2 (EGFP-CETN2) under the control of the chicken beta-actin promoter (with cytomegalovirus immediate early enhancer). Distinct and uniform GFP fluorescence corresponding to the two centrioles of the centrosome are observed in every tissue examined from embryonic day 14.5 through adult, independent of cell-cycle stage. Overexpression of CETN2 from the transgene is not reported to lead to any aberrant phenotype or alter the average number of centrosomes per cell. As intracellular GFP-aggregates are observed in specific regions exclusively in the adult brain, the donating investigator cautions against the use of this model in studying the centrosome in adult brain. These GFP-CETN2 mice allow fluorescent staining of the centrioles of the centrosome, and may be useful for studying mitosis, microtubule organization, cell-cycle regulation, signal transduction, transcription .....
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008200FVB/N-Tg(CAG-EGFP,-ALPP)2.6Ggc/J
Under Development for Production
Mice harboring the piGAP transgene are viable and fertile, with expression of the eGFP-F-IRES-hPLAP dicistronic gene blocked by an upstream loxP-flanked STOP-polyA sequence. When bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, the resulting offspring will have the STOP-polyA sequence deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s), permitting dicistronic expression of eGFP-F-IRES-hPLAP. When transgene expression is induced in neurons, human Placental Alkaline Phosphatase (PLAP or ALPP) outlines axonal and dendritic projections and can be visualized by a simple histochemical reaction in fixed cells. Likewise, in vivo fluorescence of farnesylated Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (eGFP-F; optimized to target expression to the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane) labels axons, and dendrites throughout their length. Because both proteins localize alongside the neuronal surface, concomitant detection of cell body, neurites, and presynaptic and postsynaptic sites may be o .....
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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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