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Strains from the Research Colonies of Jackson Laboratory Scientists
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| Stock Number |
Strain Name Phenotype |
Standard Supply |
| 000664 | C57BL/6J | Level 1 |
| C57BL/6 is the most widely used inbred strain. It is commonly used as a general purpose strain and background strain for the generation of congenics carrying both spontaneous and induced mutations. Although this strain is refractory to many tumors, it is a permissive background for maximal expression of most mutations. C57BL/6J mice are used in a wide variety of research areas including cardiovascular biology, developmental biology, diabetes and obesity, genetics, immunology, neurobiology, and sensorineural research. C57BL/6J mice are also commonly used in the production of transgenic mice. Overall, C57BL/6 mice breed well, are long-lived, and have a low susceptibility to tumors. Primitive hematopoietic stem cells from C57BL/6J mice show greatly delayed senescence relative to BALB/c and DBA/2J. This is a dominant trait. Other characteristics include: 1) a high susceptibility to diet-induced obesity, type 2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis; 2) a high incidence of microphthalmia and other a
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| 000671 | DBA/2J | Level 1 |
| DBA/2J is a widely used inbred strain that is valuable in a large number of research areas, including cardiovascular biology, neurobiology, and sensorineural research. Its characteristics are often contrasted with those of the C57BL/6J inbred strain (Stock No. 000664). DBA/2J mice show a low susceptibility to developing atherosclerotic aortic lesions (20 to 350 um2 atherosclerotic aortic lesions /aortic cross-section) following 14 weeks on an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid and 15% fat). They also exhibit high-frequency hearing loss beginning roughly at the time of weaning/adolescence (between 3-4 weeks of age) and becoming severe by 2-3 months of age. This strain possesses three recessive alleles that cause progressive cochlear pathology initially affecting the organ of Corti. Decreasing anteroventral cochlear nucleus volume decreases and neuron loss parallel the progression of peripheral hearing loss. Young
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| 001976 | NOD/ShiLtJ | Level 1 |
| Diabetes in NOD/ShiLtJ mice is characterized by insulitis, a leukocytic infiltrate of the pancreatic islets. Marked decreases in pancreatic insulin content occur in females at about 12 weeks of age and several weeks later in males. Onset of diabetes is marked by moderate glycosuria and by a non-fasting plasma glucose higher than 250 mg/dl. Diabetic mice are hypoinsulinemic and hyperglucagonemic, indicating a selective destruction of pancreatic islet beta cells. Susceptibility to IDDM in NOD/ShiLtJ mice is polygenic, and environment, including housing conditions, health status, and diet, exerts a strong effect on penetrance. NOD/ShiLtJ females are more widely used than males because the onset of IDDM symptoms occurs earlier and with a higher incidence (90-100% by 30 weeks of age). NOD/ShiLtJ males develop IDDM at a frequency of between 40-60% by 30-40 weeks of age. Male mice are useful for certain applications, including pharmaceutical studies, "accelerated transfer" of IDDM, and some <
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| 000646 | A/J | Level 2 |
| Developed by LC Strong in 1921 from a cross between a Cold Spring Harbor albino and a Bagg albino, the A inbred strain is used widely used in cancer and immunology research. It is highly susceptible to cortisone-induced congenital cleft palate. It has a high incidence of spontaneous lung adenomas, and lung tumors readily develop in response to carcinogens. A high percentage of mammary adenocarcinomas (a large proportion of acinar-type) develop in multiparous females. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in The Jackson Laboratory substrains. A/J mice fed an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid, and 15% fat) fail to develop atherosclerotic aortic lesions in contrast to several highly susceptible strains of mice (e.g. C57BL/6J, Stock No. 000664; C57L/J, Stock No. 000668, C57BR/cdJ, Sto
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| 000648 | AKR/J | Level 2 |
| Originally inbred at the Rockefeller Institute, AKR mice are widely used in cancer research for their high leukemia incidence (60-90%) and in immunology as a source of the Thy1.1 (theta AKR) antigen. AKR/J mice are viremic from birth, and express the ecotropic retrovirus AKV in all tissues. The hair interior defect (hid) mutation, a strain characteristic of AKR mice, causes alterations in hair development that is only evident microscopically. Adrenocortical lipid depletion (ald) in AKR mice is caused by a mutation in sterol O-acyltransferase 1 (Soat1), and leads to a truncated SOAT1 protein. AKR/J mice are relatively resistant to aortic lesion formation on a semi-synthetic high fat diet and are hyporesponsive to diets containing high levels of fat and cholesterol. | ||
| 100410 | WBB6F1/J-KitW/KitW-v/J | Level 2 |
| Kit mutant mice possess pleiotropic defects in pigment-forming cells, germ cells, RBC's and mast cells. In addition, they exhibit impaired resistance to parasitic infection and an intrinsic progenitor cell defect. KitW-v homozygotes resemble KitW homozygotes in color, anemia, and germ cells, but many of them survive to maturity. The lack of germ cells in mutant mice leads to the development of some ovarian tumors (mesotheliomas and granulosa cell), associated with an overproduction of pituitary gonadotropic hormone. KitW/KitW-v double heterozygotes are viable but sterile because of germ cell deficiency. They are also mast cell deficient. KitW/KitW-v double heterozygotes lack intermediate cells, derived from melanoblasts, in the stria vascularis resulting in endocochlear degeneration, loss of endocochlear potential, and hearing impairment. | ||
| 000461 | B10.D2-Hc0 H2d H2-T18c/oSnJ | Level 3 |
| This congenic strain carries the H2d haplotype from DBA/2J following six generations of backcrossing to C57BL/10Sn. This strain still carries the Hc0 allele from DBA/2J, making them serum C5 deficient. Mice have increased susceptibility to certain pathogens and impaired chemotactic responses of neutrophils. Allograft rejection is prolonged. The following inbred strains are also homozygous for the Hc0 allele: A/HeJ (Stock No. 000645), AKR/J (Stock No. 000648), DBA/2J (Stock No. 000671), NOD/LtJ (Stock No. 001976), NZB/BlNJ (Stock No. 000684), and SWR/J (Stock No. 000689). | ||
| 002810 | B6CBA-Tg(HDexon1)62Gpb/1J | Level 3 |
| This line is transgenic for the 5' end of the human HD gene carrying (CAG)115-(CAG)150 repeat expansions. The transgene is ubiquitously expressed. Transgenic mice exhibit a progressive neurological phenotype that mimics many of the features of HD, including choreiform-like movements, involuntary stereotypic movements, tremor, and epileptic seizures, as well as nonmovement disorder components, including unusual vocalization. They urinate frequently and exhibit loss of body weight and muscle bulk through the course of the disease. Neurologically they develop Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusions (NII) which contain both the huntingtin and ubiquitin proteins. Previously unknown, these NII have subsequently been identified in human HD patients. The age of onset of HD symptoms is reported to occur between 9 and 11 weeks. Commonly known as the "R6/2" strain. Transgenic mice develop hyperglycemia by 12 weeks of age with a corresponding decrease in insulin levels. Pancreatic beta cells develop
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| 006494 | B6CBA-Tg(HDexon1)62Gpb/3J | Level 3 |
| This line is transgenic for the 5' end of the human HD gene carrying less than (CAG)150 repeat expansions. The transgene is ubiquitously expressed. Transgenic mice exhibit a progressive neurological phenotype that mimics many of the features of HD, including choreiform-like movements, involuntary stereotypic movements, tremor, and epileptic seizures, as well as nonmovement disorder components, including unusual vocalization. They urinate frequently and exhibit loss of body weight and muscle bulk through the course of the disease. Neurologically they develop Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusions (NII) which contain both the huntingtin and ubiquitin proteins. Previously unknown, these NII have subsequently been identified in human HD patients. The age of onset of HD symptoms is reported to occur between 9 and 11 weeks. Commonly known as the "R6/2" strain. Transgenic mice develop hyperglycemia by 12 weeks of age with a corresponding decrease in insulin levels. Pancreatic beta cells develop
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| 000676 | LP/J | Level 3 |
| LP/J mice display a high susceptibility to audiogenic seizures. This strain is also reported to have a fairly high incidence of tumors that develop later in life, including mammary tumors, lymphoma, lung and soft-tissue sarcomas. LP/J mice are also homozygous for the spontaneous mutation piebald in the endothelin receptor type B gene (Ednrbs). The piebald spontaneous mutation is the result of a mutation in the endothelin receptor type B gene, Ednrb. Mice show irregular white spotting, the amount of which is greatly influenced by minor modifying genes. They also have dark eyes. The white areas of the coat are completely lacking in neural crest-derived melanocytes, and there is a reduction in the number of melanocytes in the choroid layer of the eye is reduced. | ||
| 000689 | SWR/J | Level 3 |
| SWR/J mice are used widely in research as a general purpose strain. Aging mice exhibit a high incidence of lung and mammary gland tumors. They also develop extreme polydipsia and polyuria (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus) with increasing age. SWR/J mice are highly susceptible to experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE). Germline deletion of about 50% of T-cell receptor V beta-chain gene segments and a T-cell receptor V alpha polymorphism are responsible for the resistance of SWR/J mice to collagen type II-induced arthritis. SWR/J mice show an intermediate susceptibility to developing atherosclerotic aortic lesions (1670 to 1690 um2 atherosclerotic aortic lesions/aortic cross-section) following 14 weeks on an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid and 15% fat). SWR/J mice have been recommended for generation and propogation of transgenic mice because they are high responders to exogenous hormones, have large and prominant pronuclei with good resistance to l
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| 000645 | A/HeJ | Level 4 |
| Developed by LC Strong in 1921 from a cross between a Cold Spring Harbor albino and a Bagg albino, the A inbred strain is used widely used in cancer and immunology research. It is highly susceptible to induction of congenital cleft palate by cortisone. It has a high incidence of spontaneous lung adenomas and lung tumors readily develop in response to carcinogens. High percentage of mammary adenocarcinomas (a large proportion acinar type) develop in multiparous females. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in The Jackson Laboratory substrains. A small percent (4%) of nonproductive males are hermaphrodites. An additional 17% of nonproductive males have abnormally small testes containing no sperm. | ||
| 004194 | C57BL/6-Tg(TcraTcrb)425Cbn/J | Level 4 |
| These transgenic mice express the mouse alpha-chain and beta-chain T-cell receptor that pairs with the CD4 coreceptor and is specific for chicken ovalbumin 323-339 in the context of I-A b. Homozygous mice are viable and fertile. In these mice there is a four-fold increase in the CD4 to CD8 peripheral T-cell ratio, and lymph node T-cells demonstrate a dose-dependent proliferative response to the specific ovalbumin ligand. These transgenic mice are useful for studying in vivo T-cell biology such as TCR-ligand interactions, T-cell activation, thymic selection, cross-presentation of antigens, process of thymic selection and central and peripheral T-cell tolerance and induction. | ||
| 000049 | C57BL/6J-KitW-v/J | Level 4 |
| Kit mice possess pleiotropic defects in pigment-forming cells, germ cells, RBC's and mast cells. In addition, they exhibit impaired resistance to parasitic infection and an intrinsic progenitor cell defect. KitW-v homozygotes resemble KitW homozygotes in color, anemia, and germ cells, but many of them survive to maturity. The lack of germ cells in mutant mice leads to the development of some ovarian tumors (mesotheliomas and granulosa cell), associated with an overproduction of pituitary gonadotropic hormone. | ||
| 004104 | FVB.Cg-Mmp9tm1Tvu/J | Level 4 |
| Mice that are homozygous null for the Mmp9 gene are viable and fertile. No Mmp9 activity is detected in spleen cell lysates. Long bones (tibia, femur) are 10% shorter in homozygous null mice. Histological examination of 3-week-old mice reveals a dramatically lengthened zone of hypertrophic cartilage (6 to 8 times larger vs. wildtype) due to delayed apoptosis, vascularization, and ossification. Subsequent remodeling resolves the condition, resulting in normal appearing bones by 8 weeks of age. Null mice show altered responses to repair of injury in skin, cornea, central nervous system and bone marrow reconstitution, and altered inflammatory responses. | ||
| 000684 | NZB/BlNJ | Level 4 |
| NZB/BlNJ mice display a number of autoimmune abnormalities including hemolytic anemia, elevated levels of immunoglobulin, anti-DNA antibodies, anti-thymocyte antibodies, and circulating immune complexes causing glomerulonephritis. F1 hybrids of NZB/BlNJ and NZW/LacJ (NZBWF1/J, Stock No. 100008) are widely used as a model for autoimmune disease resembling human systemic lupus erythematosus. NZB/BlNJ mice, fed an atherogenic diet (1.25% cholesterol, 0.5% cholic acid and 15% fat), fail to develop atherosclerotic aortic lesions in contrast to several highly susceptible strains of mice (e.g. C57BL/6J, Stock No. 000664; C57L/J, Stock No. 000668, C57BR/cdJ, Stock No. 000667, and SM/J, Stock No. 000687). | ||
| 000687 | SM/J | Level 4 |
| SM/J mice carry a number of rare polymorphic alleles and are often matched to LG/J (Stock No. 000675), A/J (Stock No. 000646) or NZB/BINJ (Stock No. 000684) for quantitative trait locus analysis. These mice are susceptible to diet-induced obesity and diet-induced atherosclerosis. SM/J mice exhibit a hyperresponsiveness to B cell mitogens (Clark et al. 1981, Engel et al. 1981). A point mutation in Neu1 is responsible for a partial deficiency of lysosomal neuraminadase and may explain the altered immune response (Rottier et al. 1998). Small in size at birth and through weaning, SM/J mice attain a normal body weight as they age. | ||
| 003658 | STOCK Tg(TIE2GFP)287Sato/J | Level 4 |
| This strain expresses Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) under the direction of the endothelial-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (Tek, formerly, Tie2) promoter. Endothelial cells expressing GFP can be visualized via fluorescent microscopy or purified by FACS. | ||
| 000692 | WB/ReJ KitW/J | Level 4 |
| Kit mice possess pleiotropic defects in pigment-forming cells, germ cells, RBC's and mast cells. In addition, they exhibit impaired resistance to parasitic infection and an intrinsic progenitor cell defect. The lack of germ cells in homozygous mutant mice leads to the development of some ovarian tumors (mesotheliomas and granulosa cell), associated with an overproduction of pituitary gonadotropic hormone. | ||
| 004337 | 129(Cg)-Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/J | Repository- Live |
| This strain expresses Cre recombinase from the endogenous Foxg1 locus. Forkhead box G1 is required for telencephalon development and is expressed specifically in the telencephalon and discrete head structures. When crossed with a strain containing loxP site flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination results in tissue-specific deletion of the target. Recombination occurs in the telencephalon, anterior optic vesicle (developing lens and retina), otic vesicle, facial and head ectoderm, olfactory epithelium, mid-hindbrain junction and pharyngeal pouches. Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation die perinatally. Heterozygous mutant mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in studies of telencephalic development. | ||
| 004293 | 129-Shhtm2Amc/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the Shhtm2Amc targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This conditional mutant contains two loxP sites flanking exon 2 of the targeted allele. Cre-mediated recombination excises exon 2 and some surrounding intronic sequence, generating a null allele. When the conditional mutant is crossed with a ubiquitously-expressing Cre recombinase carrier to remove Shh activity in the early embryo, the resulting phenotype resembles the Shh null mutation. These conditional mutant mice may be mated to strains expressing Cre recombinase to study the effects of temporal and tissue-specific ablation of the targeted allele. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in studies of developmental defects resulting from disruption of Shh-dependent pathways.
When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase under the control of a tet
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| 008001 | 129S-Dvl2tm1Awb/J | Repository- Live |
| Half of homozygotes exhibit a perinatal lethal phenotype. Surviving homozygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Some newborn homozygotes fail to survive and exhibit breathing difficulties, cyanosis and reduced mobility. No gene product (protein) is detected by Western blot analysis of brain lystates. Some nonviable homozygotes display cardiac abnormalities. Most homozygotes (90%) have mild abnormalities of the ribs and vertebrae. 2 to 3% of the homozygous embryos display thoracic spina bifida and exencephaly. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of bone and cardiac development, neural tube closure and spina bifida. | ||
| 007205 | 129S-Myo1eGt(ROSA)74Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous embryos E11.5 to E18.5 exhibit hemorrhages and microaneurisms. Vascular defects persist into adulthood. At 6 weeks of age, mice are anemic (low hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, hematocrit). These mice also exhibit polychromasia (abnormally high number of immature blood cells). Homozygotes occur at lower than Mendelian ratio (15%). Although homozygotes are fertile, pregnancy is occasionally lethal for homozygous females. Heterozygotes are viable and fertile. No gene product is detected in homozygous embryos aged ED9.5-12.5 or in adult gonad. These Myo1e-mutant mice may be useful in studying vascular development, hematopoiesis and cellular signaling during development and in adult mice; specifically receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK; such as Ras, MAP kinase, PI3K and those in the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family) and immediate early genes (IEG) induced shortly after RTK activation. | ||
| 007846 | 129S-Pdgfrbtm1Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| One third of homozygous embryos, aged E16 to E18.5, exhibit purpura and edema with some embryos in this group dying at this stage. Homozygous embryos delivered by Caesarean section at E18.5 die within minutes. Homozygotes exhibit anemia, elevated numbers of nucleated erythrocytes, polychromasia, irregularly shaped mature erythrocytes (anisocytosis), and hemorrhaging. Glomerular capillary tufts are absent and the capsule space is filled with blood cells. No gene product (protein) is detected by Western blot analysis of total protein. A truncated transcript presumed to be due to exon skipping is detected by Northern blot analysis. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of hematopoiesis, kidney development and and cellular signaling during development. | ||
| 007005 | 129S-Scg5tm1Led/J | Repository- Live |
| The following text reflects the phenotype reported by the donating investigator on a "129Sv" genetic background (probably "Taconic Sv129" (129S6/SvEvJ)). While heterozygotes are viable and fertile, mice homozygous for this mutation (7B2-null) die in prepubertal or pubertal ages (5 weeks) with severe cardio-respiratory failure, convulsions, and hypothermia. No transcripts are detected in brain tissue from the targeted gene. 7B2 null mice are unable to make an active form of prohormone convertase 2 (PC2) and have high circulating corticosterone. Homozygotes on the 129S genetic background exhibit Cushing's-like disease pathologies of liver, pancreas, and pituitary; including pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticosteronism, severe hypoglycemia, hyperproinsulinemia, adrenal hypertrophy, pituitary hypotrophy, and altered islet cell morphology. 7B2-null mice develop the disease from intermediate lobe ACTH hypersecretion (rather than from pituitary adenomas). Other abnormalities include thinni
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| 007209 | 129S-Schip1Gt(ROSA)77Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygotes occur at lower than Mendelian ratio (19%), and 20% die by age 1 week. Heterozygotes viable and fertile. No gene product is detected in homozygous embryos aged ED9.5-12.5 or in adult gonad. Homozygotes exhibit abnormalities in neural crest-derived and thoracic skeleton development, and palate bone fusion. These Schip1-mutant mice may be useful in studying cellular signaling in development and adult mice; specifically receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK; such as Ras, MAP kinase, PI3K and those in the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family) and immediate early genes (IEG) induced shortly after RTK activation. | ||
| 007199 | 129S-Sgpl1Gt(ROSA)78Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this mutant allele have reduced size and weight gains after birth and do not survive past 8 weeks of age. Homozygotes occur at a lower than Mendelian ratio (19%) from heterozygote X heterozygote crosses. No gene product is detected in homozygous embryos aged ED9.5-12.5 or in adult gonad. Beta-galactosidase staining pattern mimics the endogenous gene expression pattern in adult intestinal epithelial cells. Homozygous embryos E11.5 to E18.5 exhibit hemorrhages and microaneurisms. Vascular defects persist into adulthood. At 6 weeks of age, mutant mice are anemic (low hemoglobin concentration, reduced red blood cell count, low hematocrit). Mutants exhibit polychromasia (abnormally high number of immature blood cells), kidney defects (blood urea nitrogen level abnormally high, kidney size smaller than wildtype, swollen blood filled glomeruli, reduced number of vascular smooth muscle cells) and abnormalities in palate bone fusion. Homozygotes are infertile. Heterozygote
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| 007859 | 129S1/Sv-Sufutm1Aeb/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are heterozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Homozygous null mice have an embryonic lethal phenotype, failing to develop past embryonic days 9.5 to 10. No gene product (protein) is detected by Western blot analysis. Truncated gene product (mRNA) is detected by Northern blot analysis. Homozygous embryos at 9 to 9.5 embryonic day exhibit growth retardation, incomplete embryonic turning, abnormal somite development, abnormal heart looping (due to abnormal left-right axial patterning) and open neural tubes. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of the Hedgehog signaling pathway and embryonic development. | ||
| 001649 | A.BY H2bc H2-T18f/SnJ-Dstncorn1/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the recessive Dstncorn1 mutation have abnormally proliferative basal corneal epithelial cells. Focal areas of corneal epithelial hyperplasia are found by one week of age, and neovascularization is found by 14 days of age when the eyes open. This neovascularization, which progresses during the first two months of age, is not found in mice homozygous for the Dstncorn-2J allele (which is a point mutation leading to a change in a single amino acid residue). In both mutants the corneal epithelial cells show increased levels and altered organizational pattern of filamentous actin. The areas of thickened cortical epithelia yield a roughened, opaque corneal surface. At 4 weeks of age in Dstncorn1 homozygotes, expression of keratin 14 and involucrin extend into the suprabasal layer in the areas of hyperplastic corneal epithelia. There is also an increase in the levels of expression of cofilin 1, lumican and kerat
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| 000647 | A/WySnJ | Repository- Live |
| Developed by LC Strong in 1921 from a cross between a Cold Spring Harbor albino and a Bagg albino, the A inbred strain is used widely used in cancer and immunology research. It is highly susceptible to induction of congenital cleft palate by cortisone. It has a high incidence of spontaneous lung adenomas and lung tumors readily develop in response to carcinogens. High percentage of mammary adenocarcinomas (a large proportion acinar type) develop in multiparous females. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in The Jackson Laboratory substrains. Unlike A/J mice, A/WySnJ mice carry a spontaneous mutation in Tnfrsf13c and exhibit a significant loss of mature B cells (Miller, et al., 1991, Lentz et al., 1996, Shulga-Morskaya et al., 2004). | ||
| 005136 | A/WySnJ-ctl/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the ctl mutation are easily recognizable at birth by their curly or bent tails. | ||
| 000578 | B6 x STOCK Tyrc-ch Bmp5se +/+ Myo6sv/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Snell's waltzer spontaneous mutation (Myo6sv) show to a marked degree the typical circling, head-tossing, deafness, and hyperactivity of other mutant mice of this type. Homozygous mutant mice are recognizable by the age of 1 week. The abnormalities of the inner ear consist of degeneration of the entire neuroepithelium comprising the organ of Corti, the saccular and utricular maculae, and the cristae of all three semicircular canals. Although viability of homozygotes is nearly normal, breeding ability is reduced and males are more reliable breeders than females.
Specific cytoskeletal components are critical for specific cellular structures. The microvilli of intestinal brush border cells in Myo6sv homozygotes are shorter than normal. While myosin 6 is not critical for the development of hair cell stereocilia, it is essential for their maintenance. At birth the stereocilia appear nearly normal with only occasional stereocil
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| 007710 | B6(129P2)-sabe/J | Repository- Live |
| 003916 | B6(Cg)-Col2a1sedc/J | Repository- Live |
| Newborn homozygotes are smaller than normal, have a shortened trunk, and often display head bobbing. Decreased body weight persists into adulthood, and the noses, trunks, tails, skulls, and long bones of adults are shortened relative to those of normal siblings. Abnormal epiphyses, with dysplasia of the vertebrae, femora, and tibias are found. Although light microscopy failed to detect any abnormalities in the inner ear, the head bobbing characteristic accompanying this mutation is usually associated with inner ear defects. Auditory brainstem response threshold analysis of 10-15 week old homozygotes does show hearing impairment. Clefts develop between the inner and outer aspects of the inner nuclear layer of the retina (retinoschisis). | ||
| 008149 | B6(Cg)-Snord116tm1.1Uta/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this Snord116del (1-loxP or knockout) allele are viable and fertile. As the Snord116 gene cluster is imprinted and expressed only from the paternal allele, mice with paternal inheritance of the deletion lack expression of the targeted Snord116 small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) gene cluster in brain tissues. Similarly, paternal transmission of the mutant allele is required to obtain the mutant phenotype in offspring. Affected heterozygotes (paternal deleted/maternal wildtype) recapitulate a subset of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) characteristics, including early-onset postnatal growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, increased anxiety, motor learning deficit and hyperphagia (but not obesity). Other reported abnormalities include altered metabolic fuel usage, prolonged meal time, and increased levels of circulating ghrelin. These Snord116del mice may be useful in studying growth and feeding regulation, mechanisms of obesity, and pa
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| 005717 | B6(NOD) H2g7-Sostdc1shk/J | Repository- Live |
| 008129 | B6(V)-Bhrd/J | Repository- Live |
| 001809 | B6-Aw-J.Cg-EdaTa-6J +/+ ArTfm/J | Repository- Live |
| Testicular feminization (ArTfm) is a dominant spontaneous mutation on the X chromosome. Hemizygous male mice are outwardly female in appearance except that the vagina does not open until 3 months of age if at all. Male reproductive development is abnormal leading to very small testes, and the absense of vas deferens, the epididymis, and male accessory glands. Spermatogonia and Sertoli cells are present in the testes, but spermatogenesis does not proceed past meiotic prophase. Leydig cells, which normally produce androgen in males, fail to develop normally. This strain is also segregating for the tabby 6J mutation (EdaTa-6J) that affects both the coat color and hair pattern growth. The tabby mutation is maintained in repulsion with the testicular feminization mutation and is used as a coat color marker to assist in identifying resulting genotypes obtained from matings. | ||
| 006257 | B6.129-Aldh5a1tm1Kmg/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous mutation of this gene results in reduced body weight, ataxia, seizures, gliosis of the hippocampus, and eventual status epilepticus. From 19-26 days of age, repetitive tonic-clonic seizures results in more than 95% mortality. Biochemical assays shows complete ablation of the endogenous enzymatic activity in the brains, livers, hearts, and kidneys of homozygous mutant mice. Homozygotes have increased levels of GHB and GABA in liver and brain tissues, as well as in urine. Phenotype can be rescued to varying degrees utilizing a number of both pharmacotherapeutic and gene therapeutic approaches. Although heterozygous mice have approximately 50% of the endogenous enzyme activity compared to wildtype mice, they are viable and fertile. Mice with this targeted mutation may be useful in studying succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) deficiency and to explore the effect of GABA and GHB accumulation on central nervous system development and function. | ||
| 004183 | B6.129-Bak1tm1Thsn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous null for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. There were no statistically significant differences in apoptotic cell survival assays between the mutant and wild-type. Used in conjunction with strain B6.129X1-Baxtm1Sjk (see Stock No. 002994), to generate the double knock-out Bak/Bax, a model for demonstrating severe defects in the regulation of apoptosis during development and tissue homeostasis. When bred to a strain with loxP sites inserted into one Bax locus and a null allele at the other locus (Stock No. 006329) and a strain with a Cd19 null allele and expressing Cre recombinase during B lymphocyte development and differentiation (Stock No. 004126), this muta
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| 006942 | B6.129-Cd33tm1Ajv/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No expression of the targeted gene's protein product is detected on the cell surface, as determined by flow cytometry analysis of hematopoietic cell populations in blood and lymphoid organs from homozygotes. Homozygotes exhibit a slight decrease in the mean erythrocyte count and hematocrit and an increase in the mean concentration of serum aspartate aminotransaminase. Experimentally induced peritonitis and systemic inflammation results in reduced immunological response. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of glycosidic molecular interactions and function, hematopoiesis and immune response. This strain was transferred from the collection of the Consortium for Functional Glycomics. | ||
| 005319 | B6.129-Cdh1tm2Kem/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice possess loxP sites flanking exons 6 to 10 of the targeted gene. Mice that are homozygous for this allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. When used in conjunction with a Cre recombinase-expressing strain, this strain is useful in generating tissue-specific mutants of the floxed allele. | ||
| 006910 | B6.129-Crkltm1Hkp/J | Repository- Live |
| While heterozygous mice are viable and fertile, mice homozygous for this targeted allele die in utero. Immunoblots from homozygous tissues show no protein expression from the targeted gene. The prenatal lethality exhibited by homozygotes on this C57BL/6J congenic background (and also on a 129Sv genetic background) likely results from heart, liver, and placental defects. Please note that homozygous mutants on a mixed/outbred genetic background (129/Sv X Black Swiss) are viable and fertile. These mutant mice may be useful in studying the role of Crkl tyrosine-phosphorylation in Bcr/Abl (Philadelphia chromosome) chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Digeorge Syndrome (DGS) and Velocardiofacial Syndrome. | ||
| 004152 | B6.129-Ctnnb1tm2Kem/KnwJ | Repository- Live |
| These mice possess loxP sites located in introns 1 and 6 of the targeted gene. Mice that are homozygous for this floxed allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase in chrondocytes (see Stock No. 003554 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of chrondocyte differentiation. When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase in heart(see Stock No. 005650 or 005657 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of cardiovascular disease. | ||
| 006836 | B6.129-Dag1tm1Kcam/J | Repository- Live |
| Heterozygotes are viable and fertile, but homozygous embryos exhibit gross developmental abnormalities beginning around 6.5 days of gestation. This lethality is attributed to a disruption of Reichert’s membrane, an extra-embryonic basement membrane. Laminin and collagen IV are specifically disrupted. No detectable transcript or protein is produced from this allele in homozygous embryos. Northern blot analysis of skeletal muscle RNA shows that transcript levels in heterozygotes are only 10-20% lower than those in wild-type mice. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in studies of muscular dystrophies linked to dystrophin-glycoprotein complexes, and developmental processes. | ||
| 006879 | B6.129-Scd2tm1Myz/J | Repository- Live |
| While heterozygous mice are viable and fertile, mice homozygous for this targeted allele die within 24 hours of birth. Brain tissues from homozygous mice show no expression from the targeted gene. Homozygotes exhibit neonatal lethality with 100% penetrance on this genetic background (less penetrant on 129SvEv genetic background) likely due to severe skin permeability barrier abnormalities. Null mice also have abnormal epidermal morphology and abnormal lipid homeostasis in the skin and liver. These mutant mice may be useful in studying monounsaturated fatty acid synthesis, lipid biosynthesis and metabolism, cholesterol homeostasis, and skin disease, as well as obesity and diabetes. | ||
| 007453 | B6.129P2(Cg)-Dhcr7tm1Gst/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Dhcr7Ex8 allele lack the exon 8 coding sequence and flanking splice acceptor site of the targeted gene, resulting in the truncated DHCR7 mutation most frequently observed in Smith-Lemli-Opitz/RSH Syndrome (SLOS) patients (IVS8-1G > C). Although a truncated product is transcribed from the targeted gene, no mRNA containing the deleted 3'-coding region is detected in homozygous liver or brain tissue. Homozygous mice exhibit the same biochemical defects as observed with SLOS patients, including markedly reduced tissue cholesterol and total sterol levels, and 30- to 40-fold elevated concentrations of 7-dehydrocholesterol. Newborn homozygotes have difficulty breathing, do not suckle, and die soon after birth with immature lungs, enlarged bladder, and, frequently, cleft palate. These Dhcr7Ex8 mutant mice may be useful in studying Smith-Lemli-Opitz/RSH Syndrome (SLOS; a birth-defect mental-retardation syndrome) or other metabolic disorders involved
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| 006084 | B6.129P2(Cg)-Foxg1tm1(cre)Skm/J | Repository- Live |
| This strain expresses Cre recombinase from the endogenous Foxg1 locus. Forkhead box G1 is required for telencephalon development and is expressed specifically in the telencephalon and discrete head structures. When crossed with a strain containing loxP site flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination results in tissue-specific deletion of the target. Recombination occurs in the telencephalon, anterior optic vesicle (developing lens and retina), otic vesicle, facial and head ectoderm, olfactory epithelium, mid-hindbrain junction and pharyngeal pouches. Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation die perinatally. Heterozygous mutant mice are viable, fertile, normal in size. On the C57BL/6 background, forebrain volume in heterozygotes is substantially reduced especially in the cerebral cortex (40.7%), striatum (29.7%), and hippocampus (18.6%). In the adult, the thalamus is reduced in volume by 21.6%. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that ma
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| 007572 | B6.129P2(Cg)-Rorctm2Litt/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this Rorc(gtGFP (or RORgt)GFP) mutant allele are viable and fertile. While Rorcg mRNA is detected in liver in Rorc(g)tGFP homozygotes, mRNA and protein for the thymus-specific isoform (Rorcgt) encoded by the targeted allele are not detected in the thymus. EGFP expression reports Rorc(gt) transcription in the thymi of adult Rorc(gt)GFP mice. Homozygous mice exhibit abnormal lymph node, Peyer's patch, and lymphoid tissue inducer (LTi) cell development. Mice with Rorcgt-deficient T cells lack tissue-infiltrating proinflammatory T-helper cells (Th17 cells), and are protected from induced autoimmune disease (EAE) on this genetic background. The donating investigator also reports increased thymoma incidence with age in homozygo
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| 004912 | B6.129P2-Akt1tm1Mbb/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable and do not display any gross behavioral abnormalities. Homozygotes exhibit lower fertility. Female homozygotes do not nurse well; up to 50% perinatal mortality can occur. No gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected by Northern or Western blot analysis of mouse embryonic fibroblasts. Homozygotes are only 80% of wildtype body weight at birth, and remain small. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in related to organismal growth. | ||
| 002053 | B6.129P2-Apobtm1Unc/J | Repository- Live |
| The Apobtm1Unc targeted mutation produces a truncated form of the apolipoprotein B protein (APOB70)and no apoB100 that is similar to human familial hypobetalipoproteinemia condition. Expression of apoB48 is not altered. Homozygous mice show greatly reduced levels of plasma APOB, beta-lipoproteins, and total cholesterol. They also have reduced plasma triglyceride concentrations, fasting chylomicronemia, and reduced high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Homozygotes also have a high incidence of exencephaly and hydrocephaly. Heterozygous mice show a slight increase over wildtype in the incidence of hydrocephaly. | ||
| 004744 | B6.129P2-Esr1tm1Ksk/J | Repository- Live |
| At birth, mice homozygous for the targeted allele are viable and normal in size and appearence. Female mice exhibit ovaries that lack corpora lutea and hypoplastic uteri that are unresponsive to estrogen. In males, below normal testis weight is associated with a diminished sperm count (10% of normal). Homozygous females are infertile. The fertility of homozygous males is greatly reduced, but not abolished. | ||
| 004781 | B6.129P2-Lyz2tm1(cre)Ifo/J | Repository- Live |
| This strain expresses Cre recombinase from the endogenous Lyzs locus. When crossed with a strain containing loxP site flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination results in deletion of the targeted gene in the myeloid cell lineage, including monocytes, mature macrophages, and granulocytes. Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. This strain represents an effective tool for generating myeloid cell-specific targeted mutants. | ||
| 005576 | B6.129P2-P2rx7tm1Gab/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected in cultured bone marrow mast cells or peritoneal macrophages. Samples of whole blood, as well as peritoneal macrophages, derived from mutant mice fail to produce extracellular interleukin 1 beta in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and ATP treatment. Similarly, peritoneal lavage fluids from mutant animals that have been primed with LPS and subsequently challenged with ATP, are deficient in mature interleukin 1 beta, and at later time points, exhibit attenuated interleukin 6 levels when compared to fluids from similarly treated wildtype mice. Peripheral blood monocytes and leukocytes fail to change shape/volume and shed L-selectin in response to ATP. Mutant mice exhibit reduced induction and severity of monoclonal anti-collagen-induced arthritis. Mutant mice also display significant reduct
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| 005960 | B6.129S-Pecam1Gt(VICTR20)12Lex/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the gene-trapped allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (protein) is detected by immunofluorescence in aorta endothelium from homozygotes, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase isoform (eNOS) is not detected in cell to cell junctions between aorta endothelial cells in these mice. Isolated skeletal muscle arterioles from homozygous mutant mice exhibit reduced vessel dilation and no significant change in wall shear stress responses when intraluminar flow is increased. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of cellular adhesion, vascular integrity and physiology. | ||
| 005623 | B6.129S-Shhtm2(cre/ESR1)Cjt/J | Repository- Live |
| This strain expresses a fusion product involving Cre recombinase and a mutant form of the human estrogen receptor ligand binding domain from the endogenous Shh locus. The mutant human estrogen receptor does not bind natural ligand at physiological concentrations but will bind the synthetic ligand, 4-hydroxytamoxifen. Restricted to the cytoplasm, the Cre/ESR1 protein can only gain access to the nuclear compartment after exposure to tamoxifen. Tamoxifen administration induces Cre recombinase expression in all cells that express the endogenous gene resulting in the deletion of the first 35 base pairs following the ATG. 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 studies of limb patterning and development. | ||
| 006233 | B6.129S1-Casp3tm1Flv/J | Repository- Live |
| On this C57BL/6 congenic background, homozygotes are viable, fertile, and reach adulthood, but females reported display suboptimal mothering instincts. Functional endogenous protein and mRNA are absent from all tissues tested. Homozygous mice are resistant to in vivo cerebral ischemia/reperfusion and in vitro oxygen-glucose deprivation. Ovaries from female homozygotes show aberrant atretic follicles associated with a granulosa cell-intrinsic defect in apoptosis as well as defective corpus luteum regression. Homozygous mice are congenitally deaf with hair cell defects in the Organ of Corti. Optic lens formation/morphology also is abnormal with cataracts at the anterior lens pole. Of note, these mice lack the embryonic/perinatal-lethal brain pathology observed in mutant mice on the 129 and mixed B6;129 genetic backgrounds. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of apoptosis, ovarian follicle and corpus luteum development, and eye and ear development. | ||
| 006221 | B6.129S1-Lyve1tm1Lhua/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygotes are viable and fertile, and produce normal-sized litter. No gross phenotypic or behavioral abnormalities have been reported, even in older (2 year old) mice. Homozygous mutants express neither endogenous RNA or protein in liver tissue. Lymphatic capillary vessel morphology in the liver and intestines of homozygous mice is abnormal, with vessels having distended or rounded lumens in contrast to the smaller, typically collapsed, irregular shapes observed in wildtype controls. Intradermal interstitial-lymphatic flow also is increased. Syngenic tumor cell transplants into grow more rapidly and robustly in homozygous mutant mice compared with transplants into wildtype mice, and develop porous interstitial spaces. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of structural and functional characteristics of the lymphatic system, cell-surface retention sequence (CRS) motif-containing growth factor secretion, autocrine and paracrine regulation of cell growth, as well as of cancer and t
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| 006600 | B6.129S1-Mnx1tm4(cre)Tmj/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice heterozygous for this HB9cre targeted mutation are viable and fertile, with cre expression replacing HB9 (Hlxb9 or Mnx1) expression. Under control of the endogenous upstream elements, cre expression is directed to motor neurons. In heterozygotes, cre expression coincides with HB9 expression. Homozygous HB9cre mice die at or soon after birth, with expression of Cre recombinase likewise directed to motor neurons but no expression of endogenous HB9. When these HB9cre mice are bred with mice containing a loxP-flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination in the resulting offspring leads to deletion of the flanked sequences in Mnx1/HB9 expressing cells; making them useful in neurodevelopmental studies of homeobox genes, motor neuron function and differentiation, and the central nervous system. | ||
| 006141 | B6.129S2-Thbs1tm1Hyn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this targeted mutation are viable and fertile, with an approximate 20% decrease in embryo/neonate viability and a mild and variable lordotic curvature of the spine apparent from birth. Homozygous mice have an abnormal, but no full length transcript in multiple tissues. Western analysis confirmed the absence of the protein in platelets. Homozygotes exhibit an increase in the number of circulating white blood cells. During the first four to ten weeks of life, homozygotes exhibit patches of acute and organizing pneumonia. At later time points, there is considerable hyperplasia of the various epithelial cell lineages. Mutant mice also have an increased number of retinal endothelial cells and inappropriate remodeling and maturation of retinal vasculature following injury. On the FVB/N background, spontaneous tumor growth and vasculature are significantly increased compared to wildtype. Mutant mice may be useful in studies of inflammatory responses in the lungs, eye, and
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| 003641 | B6.129S4-C3tm1Crr/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the C3 (complement component C3) targeted mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygous mutants exhibit an increased susceptibility to lethal infection by Group B streptococci. Reductions in peritoneal mast cell degranulation, production of tumor necrosis factor alpha, neutrophil infiltration and bacterial clearance have also been reported in these mice. Homozygotes also demonstrate a profound defect in antibody response to T cell dependent antigens. They show a diminished level of peanut agglutin+ germinal centers and a failure in isotype switching despite normal B cell signalling in vitro. | ||
| 007671 | B6.129S4-Fgfr1tm5.1Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice possess loxP sites on either side of exon 4 of the targeted gene. Exon 4 is the first exon found in all reported Fgfr1 splice variants. Mice that are homozygous for this allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. When these mutant mice are bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, resulting offspring will have exon 4 and the neomycin selection cassette deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s). This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) cellular signaling during embryonic development. | ||
| 006198 | B6.129S4-Matktm1Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygotes are viable and fertile with no behavioral abnormalities. The donating investigator reports homozygous mutants have no endogenous protein expression. Homozygous mice have an approximately 2-fold increase in the primitive hematopoietic stem cell population SPKLS (c-Kit+, Lin-, Sca-1+ in combination with side population cells). Homozygous deficiency also leads to the hyperproliferation of pre-B cells in the presence of Interleukin-7, and impaired IFN-gamma production in lymph and spleen cells upon in vivo antigen challenge. These mutant mice may be useful in studying tyrosine phosphorylation of hematopoietic cells, primitive/early hematopoietic populations, immune cell signaling, and regulation of immunological responses. | ||
| 003755 | B6.129S4-Meox2tm1(cre)Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| 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. | ||
| 007669 | B6.129S4-Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this knock-in targeted mutation have an embryonic lethal phenotype, with half of the embryos failing to survive past embryonic day 12.5 and the remainder failing to survive beyond embryonic day 15.5. These mice express the H2B-eGFP fusion gene from the endogenous Pdgfra locus. Fluorescence is detectable at embryonic day 4.5 in polar trophectoderm cells and at embryonic day 6.5 in the extraembryonic ectoderm. Expression of H2BGFP mimick the expression pattern of the endogenous gene. Homozygotes exhibit abnormal placenta development and placenta vasculature. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of cellular signaling during development and in adult mice; specifically receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK; such as Ras, MAP kinase, PI3K and those in the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family). | ||
| 007609 | B6.129S4-StrapGt(ROSA)71Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this mutant allele have reduced size and weight gains after birth and do not survive past 8 weeks of age. Homozygotes have an embryonic lethal phenotype, dying between E10.5 and E12.5. No gene product is detected in primary fibroblasts isolated from homozygous embryos (E9.5) by RT-PCR. Homozygous embryos have underdeveloped vasculature of the yolk sac, abnormal heart and somite development, and arrested neural tube closure and embryonic turning. Heterozygotes are viable and fertile. These Strap-mutant mice may be useful in studying cellular signaling in development and adult mice; specifically receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK; such as Ras, MAP kinase, PI3K and those in the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family) and immediate early genes (IEG) induced shortly after RTK activation. | ||
| 006447 | B6.129S6(CBA)-Cebpatm1Dgt/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice carrying this C/EBPalpha "floxed" allele (C/EBPalphaF) are viable and fertile. The floxed allele functions similarly to the wildtype allele. In mice homozygous for C/EBPalphaF and expressing an interferon-inducible Cre recombinase (introduced by breeding to a cre-expressing strain; see Stock No. 003556), C/EBPalpha activity is disrupted, leading to defective myeloid cell development, increased hematopoietic stem cell repopulating activity, and significantly increased myeloblast population in the bone marrow compartment. In combination with an appropriate Cre transgenic strain, these mutant mice may be useful in studies of hematopoietic cell (e.g. myeloid and basophil progenitor cell) development and function, cancer (e.g. acute myeloid leukemia), and alveolar cell differentiation. | ||
| 006236 | B6.129S6-Casp6tm1Flv/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous mice are viable and fertile with no gross morphological or behavioral abnormalities. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of mitochondrial events of apoptosis (especially when paired with other executioner caspase mutant models) and lens development. | ||
| 002128 | B6.129S7-Itgb2tm1Bay/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Itgb2tm1Bay mutation are viable and fertile. Homozygous mutant mice show an increased neutrophil count, and a decreased inflammatory response to peritonitis. Responses to delayed-type hypersensitivity and rejection of transplanted tissue are impaired. PLEASE NOTE: The Itgb2tm1Bay allele is not a null mutation; it is a hypomorphic mutation which results in the expression of very low levels of Itgb2 protein. This strain serves as a model for the moderate form of human CD18 deficiency. | ||
| 003568 | B6.129S7-Trp63tm2Brd/J | Repository- Live |
| Mills 1999 Nature 398:708 describes the homozygous phenotype on a mixed B6-Tyrc-Brd;129S7(129S5) background. Further, they not distinguish between the two targeted alleles (pTV6H(90)-generated p63Brdm1 [Trp63tm1Brd] or pTV12E(60)-generated p63Brdm2 [Trp63tm2Brd]) as both "produced an identical phenotype." Homozygous mice are born alive, but die several hours after birth. No transcripts have been detected in homozygotes. They have striking developmental defects, exhibiting truncated forelimbs, absent hindlimbs, and transparent skin with a complete lack of hair follicles. Both the gross and histological appearance of internal organs is normal. Functional permeability of the skin is dramatically increased; homozygous mice lose thirty times more water than normal littermates. It is presumed that death occurs from dehydration. Heterozygous mice are viable, fertile, and do not exhibit any overt developm
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| 002222 | B6.129S7-Twist1tm1Bhr/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygotic embryos for the Twist1tm1Bhr targeted mutation die at 11.5. The most prominent phenotype is a failure of cranial neural tube closure. At embryonic day 8.5 the cranial neural folds are elevated but not fused. At embryonic day 9.5 exencephaly is evident (the cranial neuroepithelium is everted and exposed). There is also abnormal somite morphology and abnormal limb bud development. | ||
| 002994 | B6.129X1-Baxtm1Sjk/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Baxtm1Sjk mutation are viable but display lineage-specific aberrations in cell death. Thymocytes and B cells from homozygous mutant mice display hyperplasia. Ovaries contain unusual atretic follicles with excess granulosa cells while Bax-deficient males are infertile. There is an accumulation of atypical premeiotic germ cells and no mature haploid sperm found in seminiferous tubules. Multinucleated giant cells and dysplastic cells accompany massive cell death. Used in conjunction with strain B6.129-Bak1tm1Thsn/J (see Stock No. 004183), to generate the double knock-out Bak/Bax, a model for demonstrating severe defects in the regulation of apoptosis during development and tissue homeostasis.
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| 007181 | B6.129X1-Notch1tm2Rko/GridJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this "floxed" Notch1 allele (fN1) are viable and fertile. These mice possess loxP sites on either side of exon 1 of the targeted gene. When bred to mice with a Cre recombinase gene, exon 1 of the targeted gene is deleted in the cre expressing tissue(s). These conditional knockout mice may be useful in generating tissue-specific mutants for studying the development of a wide range of tissues: for example, when crossed to a strain expressing Cre recombinase primarily in the nervous system (see Stock No. 003771), this mutant strain may be useful in studies of apoptosis in neural development.
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 modi
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| 006557 | B6.C3-Gusbmps-2J/BrkJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the Gusmps-2J allele exhibit a phenotype similar to Gusmps homozygotes including skeletal deformities, lysosomal storage disease and elevated levels of the lysosomal enzymes alpha-galactosidase and beta-hexosaminidase (Gwynn et al., 1998). Like the Gusmps heterozygote, Gusmps-2J heterozygotes have a 26-85% reduction in beta-glucuronidase activity. depending on tissue type (Gwynn et al., 1998, Birkenmeier et al., 1989). Homozygotes of both alleles have beta-glucuronidase activity levels at 1% of the control level. Unlike the Gusmps homozygote, Gusmps-2J homozygotes on the C3H background live longer, are fertile and can raise litters to weaning age (Gwynn et al., 1998). In addition to a difference in the nature of the mutations between these two alleles, it is also likely that the phenotypic differences are the result of strain background. C3H/HeOuJ mice carry a
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| 006562 | B6.CBy(Cg)-Gusbmps Gpi1a-m1J/BrkJ | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the "mps" (mucopolysaccharidosis type VII or MPS VII) mutation are devoid of expression of the lysosomal enzyme beta glucuronidase. Homozygous animals are viable, but females have a deficiency in lactation. Skeletal and connective tissue anomalies in both males and females are believed to prevent successful breeding. As this mutation is recessive, heterozygous mice are phenotypically similar to wildtype. Homozygotes exhibit short and thickened long bones (smaller than heterozygous or wildtype littermates), "pug type" appearance of the nose, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, corneal clouding, and deafness. MPS VII mice are a model of the beta glucuronidase enzyme deficiency in humans called Sly Disease. They may be useful in developing new therapies (enzyme replacement, cell transplantation, gene therapy) broadly applicable to other lysosomal storage diseases. | ||
| 007083 | B6.Cg-Cav1tm1Mls/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile and do not display any gross physical abnormalities. Mutant mice exhibit exercise intolerance when challenged and are slightly hyperphagic. No gene product (protein) is detected by Western blot analysis in adipose, lung and heart tissues or in cultured mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). A decrease in the level of co-expressed caveolin-2 protein is immunodetected. At age 4-5 months, mutant mice are often smaller than their wildtype littermates. By one year of age, mutant mice weigh 5 to 7 grams less than wildtype, and are resistant to diet-induced obesity. Progressive adipose pathology results in reduced white adipose tissue with abnormally small adipocytes and enlarged, hyperplastic brown adipose tissue. Homozygotes display lipid metabolism and uptake disruption with elevated serum triglycerides and free fatty acid levels, and reduced leptin levels. Isolated aortic tissue segments have a diminished vasoconstriction
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| 005085 | B6.Cg-Cd44tm1Hbg/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected. Although lymphocyte development appears unremarkable, irregularities are observed in lymphocyte trafficking. Tail-injected lymphocytes derived from null animals exhibit an impaired ability to traffic to peripheral lymph nodes, and to a much greater degree, the thymus. Transcription and translation of the targeted allele subsequently lead to the synthesis of the lacZ protein under control of the 5' regulatory elements of the endogenous locus in all cells and tissues normally expressing one or several of the CD44 isoforms. 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 f
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| 006230 | B6.Cg-Cebpatm1Dgt Tg(Mx1-cre)1Cgn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this C/EBPalpha "floxed" allele (C/EBPalphaF) and hemizygous for the Mx1-cre transgene are viable and fertile, and exhibit no abnormalities in the hematopoietic system. In the absence of cre expression, the C/EBPalphaF allele functions similarly to the wildtype allele. Mx1-Cre transgene expression can be induced by administration of either interferon (alpha or beta) or synthetic double-stranded RNA (such as poly I:C), leading to deletion of the "floxed" gene. Following 3-4.5 weeks of poly I:C treatment, deletion efficiency is greater than 95% in hematopoietic tissues, and C/EBPalpha protein is undetectable in bone marrow. These poly I:C-treated, mice have defective myeloid cell development, increased hematopoietic stem cell repopulating activity, and a significantly increased myeloblast population in the bone marrow compartment. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of hematopoietic cell (e.g. myeloid and basophil progenitor cell) d
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| 006429 | B6.Cg-Dwh/J | Repository- Live |
| 000305 | B6.Cg-Fbn1Tsk +/+ Pldnpa/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for the pallid spontaneous mutation Pldnpa and nonagouti (a) have pink eyes and a light, yellow-brown coat. The Pldnpa/Pldnpa mice have a slightly lighter coat than strains that are homozygous for the pink-eyed dilution allele (Oca2p/Oca2p). Viability of homozygous mutant mice is slightly reduced. Some homozygotes have slightly abnormal behavior, with abnormal postural responses and head tilting due to the absence of otoliths in the sacculus and utriculus in many but not all mutant mice. The effect of pallid on behavior and otolith morphology appears to be a result of manganese deficiency. Homozygotes display defective mucopolysaccharide synthesis in the otolith matrix and a slower rate of transport of manganese, L-dopa, and L-tryptophane in the brain. Homozygotes have elevated basal and testosterone-induced levels of the kidney lysosomal enzymes b-glucuronidase, b-galactosi
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| 004088 | B6.Cg-Foxp3sf/J | Repository- Live |
| Scurfy mice develop an X-linked lymphoproliferative disease resulting from defective T cell tolerance. Phenotypes associated with these mice include runting, scaly, crusty skin on the eyelids, ears and tails, dermal thickening, squinted eyes, cachexia, reddening and swelling of the genital papilla, and small testicles that are retained in the abdominal cavity. This disorder, which parallels X-linked autoimmunity-allergic disregulation syndrome (XLAAD) in humans, results in Coombs' test-positive anemia, hypergammaglobulinemia, a small, thin thymus, and lymphohistiocytic proliferation in the skin and lymphoid organs, with splenomegaly, lymphadenomegaly, and hepatomegaly. Foxp3sf/Y males generally die by 16-25 days of age. Transgenic expression of Foxp3 prevents scurfy disease in Foxp3sf/Y mice. Neonatal thymectomy of scurfy males ameliorates disease and increases lifespan; athymic nude Foxp3sf/Y mice do not develop scurfy
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| 006883 | B6.Cg-Ldlrtm1Her Sod2tm1Leb/J | Repository- Live |
| Independently, mice that are homozygous for this MnSOD mutation (Sod2tm1Leb) allele exhibit postnatal lethality and exhibit anemia, degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia and brainstem, progressive motor disturbances, and myocardial injury. Individual LDLR homozygous mutants are predisposed to atherosclerosis. When mutant mice are homozygous for both alleles, they die in utero. Mice heterozygous for the Sod2 mutation and homozygous for the LDLR are viable and fertile. The mice may be useful in studies of diabetes, metabolism, hyperglycemia, atherosclerosis, and hypercholesterolemia, and oxidative stress. | ||
| 006337 | B6.Cg-Lgals1tm1Rob/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for the targeted mutation are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected by in situ hybridization of dorsal root ganglia and facial motorneuron nucleus and Western blot analysis of adult muscle tissue. Neonate mice homozygous for the mutation have abnormal axon targeting to the caudal region of the olfactory bulb. Mutant mice have fewer neural progenitor cells in the subventricular zone of the forebrain, although the number of apoptotic cells are not affected. Homozygotes exhibit hypoalgesia with a diminished nocifensive withdraw response to thermal testing. Immunohistological analysis of dorsal root ganglia from homozygotes reveals abnormal proportions of axon subpopulations and a larger number of myelinated axons. Mutant mice have a longer recovery of motorneuron function after experimental nerve injury. This mutant mouse strain represents a model that may be useful in stu
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| 006338 | B6.Cg-Lgals3tm1Poi/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous mutant mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavoiral abnormalities. No gene product (mRNA or protein) is detected by in situ hybridization of tibia bones sections from embryonic day 16.4 mice or by immunohistological staining of fetal skin. Homozygotes have an impaired acute inflammation response. Initial inflammatory infiltrate cell recruitment is normal, but four days after intraperitoneal injection of thioglycollate, mutant mice have a four-fold lower number of recruited granulocytes. Mutant mice have impaired chondrocyte differentiation during long bone development. Fewer hypertrophic chondrocytes but more empty lacunae and condensed chondrocytes are found in the chondrovascular junction. Chondrocytes, cartilage matrix and lacunae are morphologically abnormal. Carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis results in reduced collagen deposition when compared to wildtype controls. Mutant mice also display defective myofibroblast
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| 006922 | B6.Cg-Sfpi1tm2Dgt/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for this "PU.1F" conditional allele are viable and fertile. When PU.1F mice are bred to mice expressing Cre recombinase, exons 4-5 of the targeted gene are deleted in the cre-expressing tissues in the offspring. These mice may be useful in studying T cell lymphoma, AML and other cancers, as well as transcription factors, hematopoiesis, and the development of multiple cell lineages. For example, when PU.1F mice are crossed with mice expressing the interferon- or dsRNA-inducible Mx1-cre transgenic mice (see Stock No. 003556), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of hematopoietic stem cells. | ||
| 005622 | B6.Cg-Shhtm1(EGFP/cre)Cjt/J | Repository- Live |
| 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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| 007484 | B6.Cg-Tyrc-2J Tg(Tyr)3412ARpw Tg(Sry-EGFP)92Ei/EiJ | Repository- Live |
| On an albino background Tg(Tyr)3412ARpw permits the identification of gender as early as embryonic day 10.5. This strain is segregating for Tg(Tyr)3412ARpw and homozygous for Tyrc-2J so the individuals not carrying Tg(Tyr3412)ARpw are albino. Because Tg(Tyr)3412ARpw inserted into the X Chromosome, breeding a carrier male with a noncarrier (wild-type) female results in embryos in which all XX individuals develop eye pigment, due to the Tg(Tyr)3412ARpw inherited from their father, while all XY individuals have non-pigmented eyes, having inherited a wild-type X Chromosome from their mother.
This strain is also homozygous for Tg(SryEGFP)92Ei. This reporter transgene consists of a 5 prime regulatory segment of the Sry gene driving EGFP. This transgene is expressed in the pre-support cell lineage (pre-sertoli and pre-granulosa cells) of the fetal genital ridge (Albrecht and Eicher, 2001) and in discrete areas the adult male but not female brain (Dewing et al., 20
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| 005359 | B6.Cg-Tg(Camk2a-cre)T29-1Stl/J | Repository- Live |
| 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 the Cre recombinase under the control of the mouse calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II alpha promoter. Cre recombinase expression is detected in the forebrain, specifically to the CA1 pyramidal cell layer in the hippocampus. When crossed with a strain containing loxP site flanked sequence of interest, Cre-mediated recombination occurs in the pyramidal cell layer. | ||
| 006137 | B6.Cg-Tg(Cdh5-cre)7Mlia/J | Repository- Live |
| 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. | ||
| 006229 | B6.Cg-Tg(DRE-lacZ)2Gswz/J | Repository- Live |
| Hemizygous mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any behavioral abnormalities. Following adult or in utero exposure with xenobiotic ligands (including 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)), lacZ expression is induced in tissues targeted by the toxic compounds; for example, embryonic tissues expressing beta-galactosidase following TCDD treatment in utero include hard and soft palates, genital tubercle, certain facial regions, shoulder, and other tissues). These mice may be useful in studies of toxicology, teratogenic and xenobiotic processes, Per-Arnt-Sim transcription factors, cleft-palate, and as a reporter strain to indicate the temporal and spatial context of transcriptionally active aryl hydrocarbon receptors following agonist exposure in vivo. | ||
| 006663 | B6.Cg-Tg(Eno2-cre)39Jme/J | Repository- Live |
| 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
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| 006471 | B6.Cg-Tg(HDexon1)61Gpb/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice have been generated that are transgenic for the 5' end of the human HD gene carrying (CAG)115-(CAG)150 repeat expansions. In this founder line (61Gpb), as well as another similar line (62Gpb, see Stock No. 004601), the transgene is ubiquitously expressed. Transgenic mice exhibit a progressive neurological phenotype that mimics many of the features of HD, including choreiform-like movements, involuntary stereotypic movements, tremor, and epileptic seizures, as well as nonmovement disorder components, including unusual vocalization. They urinate frequently and exhibit loss of body weight and muscle bulk through the course of the disease. Neurologically they develop Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusions (NII) which contain both the huntingtin and ubiquitin proteins. These NII have also been identified in human HD patients. The age of onset of HD symptoms is reported to occur between 15 and 21 weeks for this 61Gpb line. These HDexon1
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| 006235 | B6.Cg-Tg(SFTPC-rtTA)5Jaw/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are hemizygous for this transgenic insert are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express the reverse tetracycline-controlled transactivator (rtTA) protein under the control of the human SFTPC, surfactant, pulmonary-associated protein C, promoter. In situ hybridization detects rtTA gene product (mRNA) in lung peripheral epithelial cells from adult mice and 15 postconception day aged embryos from doxycycline treated dams. Induction of transgene expression is detected as early as postconception day 12.5 when the pregnant female is treated with doxycycline. When mated to a second transgenic strain carrying a gene of interest under the regulatory control of a tetracycline-responsive promoter element (tetO), expression of the target gene may be regulated by the tetracycline analog, doxycycline (dox); in the presence of dox, transcription of the target gene is induced in cells where rtTA is
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| 006438 | B6.Cg-Tg(Scgb1a1-Scnn1b)6608Bouc/J | Repository- Live |
| These Scnn1b-transgenic mice overexpress the mouse nonvoltage-gated 1 beta, Scnn1b, under the direction of the rat secretoglobin, family 1A, member 1 (uteroglobin; Clara cell secretory protein) promoter. While the donating investigator reports that most hemizygous transgenic mice (80-90%) survive past postnatal day 14, hemizygous mice at The Jackson Laboratory exhibit an approximately 40% survival rate to weaning age. Hemizygous mice that do not survive die from airway obstruction asphyxia. Mice exhibit chronic inflammation with neutrophil infiltration, chronic mucus hypersecretion and emphysema. These Scnn1b-transgenic mice may be useful in studies of cystic fibrosis, and are available on different genetic backgrounds such as B6;C3H mixed (Stock No. 005315), B6C3Fe hybrid (Stock No. 006176), and C57BL6-congenic (Stock No. 006438).
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| 006232 | B6.Cg-Tg(Scgb1a1-rtTA)1Jaw/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for the CCSP-rtTA transgene are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These transgenic mice express the reverse tetracycline-controlled transactivator (rtTA) protein under the control of the rat Scgb1a1, secretoglobin, family 1A, member 1 (uteroglobin), gene promoter. rtTA activity detected in bronchial and type II epithelial cells of lung tissue from adult transgenic mice and in embryos from pregnant females treated with the tetracycline analog doxycycline (dox). In the latter, rtTA-induced expression of a luciferase reporter under the regulation of a tetracycline-responsive promoter (TRE; tetO) has been detected as early as embryonic day 12.5. When hemizygotes are mated to a second transgenic strain carrying a gene of interest under the regulatory control of a TRE, expression of the target gene in the bitransgenic offspring can be regulated by dox; in the presence of dox, transcription of the target
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| 006361 | B6.Cg-Tg(Sp7-tTA,tetO-EGFP/cre)1Amc/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for this Osx1-GFP::Cre transgene are viable and fertile.
The transgene carries both tTA under the regulation of the osterix (Sp7) promoter and, just downstream, a tetracycline responsive element (TRE; tetO)-controlled GFP/Cre fusion protein. In the absence of the tetracycline analog doxycycline, EGFP-Cre fusion protein expression is restricted to the osteoblast lineage throughout embryonic and early postnatal development. Fusion protein activity is largely absent from chondrocytes. When these transgenic animals are mated to transgenic strains that carry loxP-flanked (floxed) conditional alleles, Cre-mediated recombination of the floxed allele in the double mutant animals is placed under the regulation of doxycycline (dox) such that dox adminstration prevents fusion protein expression and recombination. The donating investigator suggests that the mice be maintained on dox-treated water to avoid incidental effects of tTA expression. These Osx1-GFP::Cre mut
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| 004659 | B6.Cg-Tg(TIE2GFP)287Sato/1J | Repository- Live |
| This strain expresses Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) under the direction of the endothelial-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (Tek, formerly, Tie2) promoter. Endothelial cells expressing GFP can be visualized via fluorescent microscopy or purified by FACS. 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 published results become available. | ||
| 000160 | B6.D2-KitlSl-d/J | Repository- Live |
| The multiple steel mutations (KitlSl) behave in a semidominant fashion and cause deficiencies in pigment cells, germ cells, and blood cells paralleling those caused by the Kit locus mutations (dominant spotting alleles). Most of the alleles at steel locus cause severe anemia in utero and death by 15 to 16 days of gestation in homozygous mutant mice. However, steel-Dickie homozygotes (KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d) and compounds of steel and steel Dickie (KitlSl/KitlSl-d) are viable, black-eyed white, are usually sterile in one or both sexes, and have severe macrocytic anemia. Heterozygous steel mice have a diluted coat color with a small amount of white spotting, are viable and fertile, and may have a slight macrocytic anemia. Primordial germ cells are absent in the nonviable steel homozygotes and severely reduced in steel Dickie and steel heterozygotes. Mast cells are virtually absent in skin and other tissu
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| 006576 | B6.FVB-Tg(GNAT2-Dta)98Wwk/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice hemizygous for this "Trc-Tox176" transgene (also called "h-GNAT2pro-DTA") are viable and fertile. Expression of diphtheria toxin (DTA) from the transgene is similar to that of endogenous GNAT2, leading to ablation of both rod and cone photoreceptor development in the ventral retina (the abnormality is a result of abnormal cellular development rather than a consequence of retinal degeneration). The dorsal retina has nearly normal development of rods, but the development of cones is limited to about 10%. These transgenic mice exhibit an absence of cone photoreceptors in the retina, as well as the concomitant absence of rod photoreceptors in the ventral retina. The mice may be useful in studies of photoreceptor development, photoreceptor-related retinal diseases, and to profile photoreceptor genes in adult and in developmental stages. | ||
| 006329 | B6;129-Baxtm2Sjk Bak1tm1Thsn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for both alleles (Baxfl and bak-) are viable and fertile with no reported abnormalities. Splenic and thymic tissues display no Bak1 protein expression. When bred to Cre recombinase expressing mice, the resulting offspring will have exons 2-4 of Bax deleted in the cre-expressing tissues (determined by promoter driving cre expression). The conditional deletion of Bax combined with the Bak1 null allele makes these mice useful in studies of apoptosis regulation, tissue homeostasis, and development in multiple cell lineages.
When bred to a strain with a Bak1 targeted null allele (Stock No. 004183) and to either a strain with a Cd19 null allele and expressing Cre recombinase during the B lymphocyte development (Stock No. 004126) or to a strain expressing interferon inducible Cre recombinase (
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| 006382 | B6;129-Casktm1Sud/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous floxed mice are viable and fertile, but females do not thrive. The body size of mutants is significantly smaller than littermate controls and they exhibit a slightly increased mortality. Knock-in mice are hypomorphs and protein is expressed at less than 30% of normal levels. Crossing of the floxed mutants with mice expressing cre recombinase in the male germline excises the floxed exon and a neomycin resistance gene cassette to create a complete knockout of the gene. Knockout homozygotes die within a few hours of birth. They exhibit a partially penetrant cleft palate syndrome and increased apoptosis in the thalamus, but display no other major developmental changes or deficits in basic electrical properties of their neurons.
When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase in the male germline (see Stock No. 003328 or 007252 for example), this mutant mouse str
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| 002711 | B6;129-Gabrb3tm1Geh/J | Repository- Live |
| The gamma-Aminobutyric acid type A receptors mediate the majority of rapid inhibitory synaptic transmission in the CNS. The beta3 subunit is an essential component of these receptors in many brain regions, especially during development, and is implicated in several pathophysiologic processes. The majority of mice homozygous for the Gabrb3tm1Geh mutation (or beta3-/-) die at birth with ~60% displaying cleft palate and the remaining ~35% die for unidentified reasons. Homozygous females that survive are fertile but do not care for their pups. Survivors have frequent myoclonus and occasional epileptic seizures, are hypersensitive to external stimuli and handling, have a lack of coordination and display altered responses to certain anesthesias. In addition, the observed behavioral deficits (especially regarding social behaviors) indicate that mutant mice may be a useful model of autism spectrum disorders. Of note, several strains bearing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA-A)
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| 004847 | B6;129-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(cre/Esr1)Nat/J | Repository- Live |
| These mutant mice have a tamoxifen-inducible cre-mediated recombination system driven by the endogenous mouse Gt(ROSA)26Sor promoter. The mutant allele consists of a fusion product involving Cre recombinase and an altered version of the mouse estrogen receptor ligand binding domain. The mutant ligand binding domain does not bind natural ligand at physiological concentrations but will bind the synthetic ligand, 4-hydroxytamoxifen. Restricted to the cytoplasm, the CRE/ESR1 protein can only gain access to the nuclear compartment to mediate recombination after exposure to tamoxifen. Tamoxifen administration will also induce CRE recombination in the developing embryos of treated mothers. When crossed with a strain containing a loxP site-flanked sequence of interest, this mutant is useful for generating tamoxifen-induced, CRE-mediated targeted deletions. Homozygous mutant mice are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.
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| 004605 | B6;129-Itgb1tm1Efu/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice possess loxP sites on either side of exon 3 of the targeted gene. Mice that are homozygous for this allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities.
When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase in the epithelial cells of the intestine (see Stock No. 004586 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of intestinal hyperplasia. | ||
| 006904 | B6;129-Msctm1Eno/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this MyoR mutant allele are viable and fertile with no obvious abnormalities. These mice may be useful in studying muscle development, specifically craniofacial muscles. For example, when these mice are bred with capsulin-mutant mice, the resulting double mutant offspring have significant abnormalities in craniofacial (and other) muscle development and MyoD-family transcription factor gene expression. 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 published results become available. | ||
| 005549 | B6;129-Pax3tm1(cre)Joe/J | Repository- Live |
| This strain expresses Cre recombinase from the endogenous Pax3 locus. Expression of the targeted gene product (mRNA and protein) mimics endogenous gene expression as detected by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry of homozygous embryos aged E12.5. No endogenous Pax3 gene product (protein) is detected in homozygotes and approximately one half of the endogenous gene product (protein) is detected in heterozygotes by Western blot analysis. Cre recombinase expression is detected in the dorsal neural tube and somites of E9 to 11.5 embryos and in the cardiac neural crest cells and colonic epithelia of E11.5 embryos. Recombination occurs in neural crest and somite derivatives of later gestation embryos. Homozygous mice have an embryonic lethal phenotype, failing to develop past embryonic day 18.5. At age E13.5 homozygous embryos display severe cardiac and neural tube defects (exencephaly), absent limb musculature and reduced or absent dorsal root ganglia. Heterozygous
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| 007608 | B6;129-Smad1tm1Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygotes for the Smad1tm1Sor (also called Smad1C) allele have an embryonic lethal phenotype and do not survive past ED9.5. These mice carry a mutation (the C-terminal SSVS motif was changed to AAVA) in exon 7, which effects transcriptional activity. Homozygous embryos display posterior truncation, abnormal turning, allantois malformations (failure of the allantois to connect to the chorionic plate), anterior truncation of the head with only one brachial arch, and enlarged pericardium. At ED7.5 homozygous embryos do not have any detectable primordial germ cells. Western blot analysis of ED9.5 homozygotes showed that protein levels were not affected. Heterozygotes for this mutant allele 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 homeostasis and BMP and MAPK signaling pathways during development and in the adult. | ||
| 007613 | B6;129-Smad1tm2Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygotes for the Smad1tm2Sor (also called Smad1L) allele are viable and fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. These mice carry a mutation in exon 3, which effects MAPK-mediated phosphorylation of the protein. Western blot analysis of MEFs from homozygotes showed that similar protein levels compared to wildtype. Homozygous embryos have fewer primordial germ cells than wildtype controls. Homozygous mice display abnormal gastric mucosa cell population ratios with fewer zymogenic cells and more parietal cells. The cytoskeleton of MEFs from homozygotes exhibit a loss of adhesion zippers, decreased stress fibers, and an accumulation of actin in the cortical regions with an increase in beta-catenin immunostaining localized to the cell membranes. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of stomach development, gastic mucosal homeostasis and BMP and MAPK signaling pathways during development and in the adult. | ||
| 006251 | B6;129-Tor1atm1Wtd/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous mutant mice have a perinatal lethal phenotype. They fail to feed or vocalize at birth, and typically die within 48 hours. No protein is detected by immunoblot analysis in tissues (liver, brain, spinal cord, mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs)) from homozygous mutant animals. Microscopic and ultrastructural examination of central nervous system neurons from embryonic day 18 homozygous embryos reveals abnormalities including dysmorphic ventral horn neuron nuclei, vesicles in the neuronal nuclear envelope and enlarged endoplasmic reticulum. Neurons within homozygotes appear normal when migrating, but develop nuclear membrane abnormalities upon maturation.
In contrast to homozygous mutant mice, heterozygotes are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not manifest any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. Torsin A (TOR1A) protein levels in heterozygous mice are approximately 50% of wildtype levels. This mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of torsion dystonia 1
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| 006495 | B6;129-Trp53bp1tm1Jc/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous "53BP1"-deficient mice are viable and fertile, but exhibit retarded growth and generate reduced litter sizes. Protein from the targeted gene is not detected in the testes (by immunoblot) or in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) (by immunofluorescence). Homozygotes are immunocompromised, hypersensitive to whole-body irradiation, and develop thymic lymphomas with higher frequency (8%) compared to wildtype by 4-7 months of age. MEFs from homozygous mutant mice have a defective DNA damage response with impaired Chk2 activation. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of the immune system, cancer, tumor suppression, and DNA damage response pathways. | ||
| 005323 | B6;129P2 Pemttm1J-tnyw/J | Repository- Live |
| 006470 | B6;129S-Hopxtm1Eno/J | Repository- Live |
| Homozygous mice are viable and fertile on this mixed genetic background. Absence of the targeted protein is confirmed in heart and brain tissues from homozygotes. The lacZ expression pattern is similar to that of the endogenous gene. Homozygous heart tissues show altered serum response factor (SRF)-associated gene expression. Mice homozygous for this null allele segregate into two phenotypic classes characterized by an excess or deficiency of cardiac myocytes. These mutant mice may be useful in studying cardiac growth and development. | ||
| 004669 | B6;129S2-Itgb3tm1Hyn/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice that are homozygous for this targeted allele are viable and fertile. No gene product (protein) is detected on the surface of platelets. Significant (50%) embryonic lethality attributed to fetal hemorrhaging and placental defects is observed. Until three weeks of age, additional pup loss may occur due to hemorrhaging in the skin and gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointestinal tract bleeding is commonly observed in adults and is frequently associated with an enlarged spleen. Erythrocyte number, hemoglobin, hematocrits and thrombus formation are all reduced while bleeding time is prolonged. Varying degrees of liver and kidney necrosis are also observed. Although increased numbers of osteoclasts are observed (3.5 fold over that seen in heterozygotes) they appear to be dysfunctional, having a reduced ability to resorb whale dentin in vitro. Mice are osteosclerotic and hypocalcemic. Enhanced tumor angiogenesis and vascular endothelial growth factor-induced blood vessel growth are observed.
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| 007204 | B6;129S4-2610005L07RikGt(ROSA)73Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this mutant allele (called BC058969 in the primary publication) are viable and fertile, with greater than 50% embryonic lethality observed in homozygous embryos. Homozygotes occur at a lower than Mendelian ratio (9%) from heterozygote x heterozygote crosses. No gene product is detected in homozygous embryos aged ED9.5-12.5 or in adult gonad. Homozygotes exhibit defects that affect the same cell types and processes as those controlled by the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) pathway, including vasculature, kidney, and skeletal defects (sternum and calvarial bones). Notably, 100% incidence of calvarial bones defects is reported. Additionally, homozygotes are reported to have low b-galactosidase activity; in situ hybridization or other sensitive methods may be necessary to detect expression of the lacZ-neo reporter fusion gene. These BC058969-mutant (2610005L07Rik-mutant) mice may be useful in st
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| 007202 | B6;129S4-5830428H23RikGt(ROSA)76Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| At age E11.5 to E18.5, homozygous embryos exhibit hemorrhages and microaneurisms. Vascular defects persist into adulthood. At 6 weeks of age, mice are anemic (low hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, hematocrit). These mice also exhibit polychromasia (abnormally high number of immature blood cells); kidney defects (abnormally high blood urea nitrogen level, kidney size smaller than wildtype, swollen blood filled glomeruli, reduced number of vascular smooth muscle cells in glomeruli); abnormalities in palate bone fusion and abnormal neural crest derived and thoracic skeleton development. No gene product is detected in homozygous embryos aged ED9.5-12.5 or in adult gonad. Homozygotes occur at lower than Mendelian ratio (18%) and 8% die by age 1 week. Surviving homozygotes and heterozygotes are viable and fertile. These 5830428H23Rik (BC055757)-mutant mice may be useful in studying cellular signaling in development and adult mice; specifically receptor tyrosine kinases
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| 007200 | B6;129S4-Arid5bGt(ROSA)75Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| Mice homozygous for this mutant allele have reduced size and weight gains after birth, occur at lower than Mendelian ratio (16%) and 46% die within 3 weeks of age. Homozygotes are fertile when they survive to adulthood. Heterozygotes are viable and fertile. No gene product is detected in homozygous embryos aged ED9.5-12.5 or in adult gonad. Homozygotes exhibit kidney defects (abnormally high blood urea nitrogen level, mutant kidney size smaller than wildtype, swollen blood filled glomeruli, reduced number of vascular smooth muscle cells in glomeruli), and abnormalities in palate bone fusion. These Arid5b-mutant mice may be useful in studying cellular signaling in development and adult mice; specifically receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK; such as Ras, MAP kinase, PI3K and those in the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family) and immediate early genes (IEG) induced shortly after RTK activation. | ||
| 007843 | B6;129S4-Efnb2tm2Sor/J | Repository- Live |
| These mice express the histone 2B and Green fluorescent protein, H2BGFP, fusion gene under the control of the endogenous Efnb2 promoter. Homozygotes die at E10.5 due to cardiovascular defects. Homozygous embryos exhibit defects in cardiovascular and somite development, cranial and trunk neural crest cell populations. These mutant mice may be useful in studies of embryonic development. | ||
| 007672 | B6;129S4-Man1a2tm1.1Ahe/J | Repository- Live |
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