JAX Mice Database - 000099 C3HeB/FeJ-A<vy>/J

Strain Name:	C3HeB/FeJ-A^vy/J
Stock Number:	000099
Availability:	Repository-Cryopreserved

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Description

Strain Information

Type Mutant Strain; Spontaneous Mutation;
Additional information on Genetically Engineered Mutant Mice.

Species laboratory mouse

Generation N31

Description
Homozygotes (A^vy/A^vy) and heterozygotes (A^vy/A and A^vy/a) show considerable variation in appearance, ranging from clear yellow, to mottling with dark patches, to a completely agouti-like coat. The variation is strongly influenced by the agouti-locus genotype and strain genome of the dam. Homozygotes and heterozygotes tend to become obese, and the degree of obesity is correlated with the amount of yellow in the coat. A^vy resembles AP^y in causing greater tumor susceptibility and lower graft vs. host reactivity and higher hepatic malic enzyme activity. Homozygotes have a reduced humoral response to tetanus toxoid and decreased rates of carbon clearance as well as impaired mononuclear phagocyte function. The greater tumor susceptibility as well as several altered immune responses occur in A^vy/a mice of mottled phenotype but not in those of agouti phenotype.
Development
The A^vy allele arose spontaneously in the C3H/HeJ strain.

Related Strains

Strains carrying A^vy allele

000017 B6.C3Fe-A^vy/J

View Strains carrying A^vy (1 strain)

Strains carrying other alleles of a

003301 (C57BL/6J x C3H-Eya1^bor)F1/J

000251 AEJ.Cg-a^e +/a Gdf5^bp-H/J

000202 AEJ/Gn-bd/J

000199 AEJ/GnLeJ

000427 B10.CE-H13^b A^w/(30NX)SnJ

000420 B10.LP-H13^b A^w/Sn

000477 B10.PA-Pldn^pa H3^e a^t/SnJ

000419 B10.UW-H3^b we Pax1^un a^t/SnJ

003879 B10;TFLe-a/a T tf/+ tf/J

001538 B6 x B6C3Sn a/A-T(1;9)27H/J

000916 B6 x B6C3Sn a/A-T(5;12)31H/J

000602 B6 x B6C3Sn a/A-T(8;16)17H/J

000593 B6 x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-Grid2^Lc T(2;6)7Ca Mitf^Mi-wh/J

000502 B6 x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-Myo5a^flr Gnb5^flr/J

000599 B6 x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-T(5;13)264Ca Kit^W-v/J

002083 B6 x B6EiC3 a/A-T(7;16)235Dn/J

000507 B6 x B6EiC3 a/A-Otc^spf/J

000618 B6 x FSB/GnEi a/a Ctsl^fs/J

000577 B6 x STOCK a Oca2^p Hps5^ru2 Ednrb^s/J

000601 B6 x STOCK a/a T(7;18)50H/J

000592 B6 x STOCK T(2;4)13H a/J

002016 B6(Cg)-A^w-J Eda^Ta-6J Chr Y^B6-Sxr/EiJ

000552 B6-A^w-J-Eda^Ta-6J.Cg-Sxr

001730 B6-A^w-J-Eda^Ta-6J.Cg-Sxr^b Hya^-/J

000841 B6-A^w-J.CBy-Eda^Ta-By/J

001809 B6-A^w-J.Cg-Eda^Ta-6J +/+ Ar^Tfm/J

000600 B6-Gpi1^b x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-T(7;15)9H Gpi1^a/J

000769 B6.C/(HZ18)By-a^t-44J/J

000001 B6.C3 A/a Mgrn1^md/J

000203 B6.C3-A^iy/a/J

001572 B6.C3-a^m-J/J

000628 B6.CE-A Amy1^b Amy2^b/J

005505 B6.Cg-A^y Slc7a11^sut/LmLlp

000021 B6.Cg-A^y/J

100409 B6129PF1/J-A^w-J/A^w

004200 B6;CBACa A^w-J/A-Npr2^cn-2J/J

000785 B6;D2-a Es1^e/J

000505 B6C3 A^w-J/A-Muted^mu/J

000604 B6C3 a/A-T(10;13)199H +/+ Lyst^bg-J/J or Lyst^bg-2J/J

002807 B6C3Fe a/a-Meox2^fla/J

000224 B6C3Fe a/a-Scyl1^mdf/J

001037 B6C3Fe a/a-Agtpbp1^pcd/J

000221 B6C3Fe a/a-Alx4^lst-J/J

002062 B6C3Fe a/a-Atp7a^Mo-8J/J

001756 B6C3Fe a/a-Cacng2^stg/J

001815 B6C3Fe a/a-Col1a2^oim/J

000231 B6C3Fe a/a-Csf1^op/J

000209 B6C3Fe a/a-Dh/J

000211 B6C3Fe a/a-Dst^dt-J/J

000210 B6C3Fe a/a-Edar^dl-J/J

000207 B6C3Fe a/a-Edaradd^cr/J

000182 B6C3Fe a/a-Eef1a2^wst/J

001278 B6C3Fe a/a-Glra1^spd/J

000241 B6C3Fe a/a-Glrb^spa/J

002875 B6C3Fe a/a-Hoxd13^spdh/J

000304 B6C3Fe a/a-Krt71^Ca Scn8a^med-J/J

000226 B6C3Fe a/a-Large^myd/J

000636 B6C3Fe a/a-Lmx1a^dr-J/J

001280 B6C3Fe a/a-Lse/J

001573 B6C3Fe a/a-Mitf^Mi/J

001035 B6C3Fe a/a-Napa^hyh/J

000181 B6C3Fe a/a-Otog^twt/J

000278 B6C3Fe a/a-Papss2^bm Hps1^ep Hps6^ru/J

000205 B6C3Fe a/a-Papss2^bm/J

002078 B6C3Fe a/a-Pcdh15^av-2J/J

000246 B6C3Fe a/a-Pitpna^vb/J

001430 B6C3Fe a/a-Ptch1^mes/J

000506 B6C3Fe a/a-Qk^qk/J

000235 B6C3Fe a/a-Reln^rl/J

000237 B6C3Fe a/a-Rora^sg/J

000290 B6C3Fe a/a-Sox10^Dom/J

000230 B6C3Fe a/a-Tcirg1^oc/J

003612 B6C3Fe a/a-Trak1^hyrt/J

001512 B6C3Fe a/a-Ttn^mdm/J

001607 B6C3Fe a/a-Unc5c^rcm/J

000005 B6C3Fe a/a-Wc/J

000243 B6C3Fe a/a-Wnt1^sw/J

000248 B6C3Fe a/a-Xpl/J

001750 B6C3Fe a/a-Xs^J/J

000624 B6C3Fe a/a-anx/J

003020 B6C3Fe a/a-dep/J

002018 B6C3Fe a/a-din/J

002339 B6C3Fe a/a-nma/J

000240 B6C3Fe a/a-soc/J

000063 B6C3Fe a/a-sy/J

001055 B6C3Fe a/a-tip/J

000245 B6C3Fe a/a-tn/J

000065 B6C3Fe a/a-we Pax1^un a^t/J

000296 B6C3Fe-a/a Hoxa13^Hd Mcoln3^Va-J/J

000019 B6C3Fe-a/a-Itpr1^opt/J

001022 B6C3FeF1/J a/a

000314 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Eda^Ta/J-XO

000501 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Aifm1^Hq/J

001046 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Grid2^Lc/J

000500 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Gs/J

002703 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Hydin^hy3/J

000247 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Kcnj6^wv/J

000287 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Plp1^jp Eda^Ta/J

000515 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Sfn^Er/J

000242 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-spc/J

000288 B6CBACa A^w-J/A-we a Mafb^kr/J

001201 B6CBACaF1/J-A^w-J/A

001752 B6CBCa A^w-J/A-T(7;15)9H/J

000971 B6EiC3 a/A-Och/J

000551 B6EiC3 a/A-Tbx15^de-H/J

006450 B6EiC3 a/A-Vss/J

000557 B6EiC3-+ a/Lnp^Ul A/J

000504 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Cacnb4^lh/J

000553 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Egfr^wa2 Wnt3a^vt/J

000503 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Gy/J

001811 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Otc^spf-ash/J

002343 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Otc^spf/J

000391 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Pax6^Sey-Dey/J

001924 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Ts(17¹⁶)65Dn

001923 B6EiC3Sn a/A-Ts(4¹⁷)2Lws Tim/J

000200 C3FeB6 A/A^w-J-Ank^ank/J

000638 C3FeB6 A/A^w-J-Spnb4^qv-J/J

001203 C3FeB6F1/J A/A^w-J

000225 C3FeLe.B6 a/a-Ptpn6^me/J

008425 C3FeLe.B6-a Trl/J

000198 C3FeLe.B6-a/J

000291 C3FeLe.Cg-a/a Hm Kitl^Sl Krt71^Ca-J/J

001272 C3H/HeSnJ-A^hvy/J

001886 C3HeB/FeJLe a/a-gnd/J

000338 C57BL/6J A^w-J-Eda^Ta-6J/J

000584 C57BL/6J-+ T(1;2)5Ca/a +/J

000258 C57BL/6J-Aⁱ/a/J

000774 C57BL/6J-A^sy/a/J

000569 C57BL/6J-A^w-J-Eda^Ta +/+ Ar^Tfm/J

000051 C57BL/6J-A^w-J/J

000055 C57BL/6J-a^t-33J/J

000070 C57BL/6J-a^td/J

000284 CWD/LeJ

000670 DBA/1J

000671 DBA/2J

001057 HPT/LeJ

000260 JGBF/LeJ

002468 KK.Cg-A^y/J

000262 LS/LeJ

000283 LT.CAST-A/J

000265 MY/HuLeJ

000308 SSL/LeJ

001759 STOCK A Tyr^c Sha/J

001427 STOCK A^w us/J

000994 STOCK a Myo5a^d Mreg^dsu/J

000064 STOCK a Tyrp1^b Si^si/J

002238 STOCK a Tyrp1^b shmy/J

001433 STOCK a skt/J

000579 STOCK a tp/J

000319 STOCK a us/J

002648 STOCK a/a Cln6^nclf/J

000317 STOCK a/a Egfr^wa2/J

000302 STOCK a/a Mitf^Mi-wh +/+ Itpr1^opt/J

000286 STOCK a/a Myo5a^d fd/+ +/J

000206 STOCK a/a Tyr^c-h/J

001432 STOCK a/a Tyrp1^b sks/Tyrp1^b +/J

000281 STOCK a/a ma ft/ma ft/J

000312 STOCK stb + a/+ Fign^fi a/J

000596 STOCK T(2;11)30H/+ x AEJ-a Gdf5^bp-H/J or A/J-a Gdf5^bp-J/J

000970 STOCK T(2;16)28H A/T(2;16)28H a/J

000590 STOCK T(2;4)1Sn a/J

000594 STOCK T(2;8)26H a/T(2;8)26H a Tyrp1⁺/Tyrp1^b/J

000623 TR/DiEiJ

View Strains carrying other alleles of a (163 strains)

Phenotype

Phenotype Information

View Mammalian Phenotype Terms

Mammalian Phenotype Terms
assigned by genotype

The following phenotype information may relate to a genetic background differing from this JAX^® Mice strain.
A^vy/A^vy
involves: C3H/HeJ
pigmentation phenotype

abnormal coat color (MGI Ref ID J:13080)

skin/coat/nails phenotype

abnormal coat color (MGI Ref ID J:13080)

A^vy/a
involves: C3H/HeJ * C57BL/6
growth/size phenotype

obese (MGI Ref ID J:117156)

pigmentation phenotype

abnormal coat color (MGI Ref ID J:117156)

variable coat color ranging from yellow, mosaic yellow/agouti, or pseudoagouti

epigenetic coat coloration (MGI Ref ID J:117156)

sires mated with a/a dams, but not dams mated with a/a sires, that were supplemented with methyl donors ((folate, choline, betaine, vitamin B12, zinc, and methionine) during pregnancy show a significant shift in the spectrum of color phenotypes toward pseudoagouti, indicating that in utero methyl donor supplementation affects the somatic epigenetic state of the A^vy allele only when the allele is derived from the male

F1 pseudoagouti females that had been exposed to methyl donors in utero from E8.5 to E15.5 and mated to a/a males without further methyl donor supplementation, produce offspring (F2) showing a sift toward pseudoagouti coloration, indicating that diet/environment has an enduring influence on succeeding generations, independent of later changes in diet

skin/coat/nails phenotype

abnormal coat color (MGI Ref ID J:117156)

variable coat color ranging from yellow, mosaic yellow/agouti, or pseudoagouti

epigenetic coat coloration (MGI Ref ID J:117156)

sires mated with a/a dams, but not dams mated with a/a sires, that were supplemented with methyl donors ((folate, choline, betaine, vitamin B12, zinc, and methionine) during pregnancy show a significant shift in the spectrum of color phenotypes toward pseudoagouti, indicating that in utero methyl donor supplementation affects the somatic epigenetic state of the A^vy allele only when the allele is derived from the male

F1 pseudoagouti females that had been exposed to methyl donors in utero from E8.5 to E15.5 and mated to a/a males without further methyl donor supplementation, produce offspring (F2) showing a sift toward pseudoagouti coloration, indicating that diet/environment has an enduring influence on succeeding generations, independent of later changes in diet

tumorigenesis

increased tumor incidence (MGI Ref ID J:117156)

A^vy/a
involves: C57BL/6J
pigmentation phenotype

epigenetic coat coloration (MGI Ref ID J:82396)

this allele is heavily methylated in the sperm of agouti colored males but hypomethylated in the sperm of yellow males

skin/coat/nails phenotype

epigenetic coat coloration (MGI Ref ID J:82396)

this allele is heavily methylated in the sperm of agouti colored males but hypomethylated in the sperm of yellow males

View Research Applications

Research Applications
This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:
A^vy related

Dermatology Research
Color and White Spotting Defects

Developmental Biology Research
Imprinting

Diabetes and Obesity Research
Obesity Without Diabetes

Endocrine Deficiency Research
Adipose Defects
Adrenal Cortex Defects

Immunology and Inflammation Research
Immunodeficiency Associated with Other Defects

Internal/Organ Research
Adipose Defects
Adrenal Cortex Defects

Genes & Alleles

Gene & Allele Information

Allele Symbol		A^vy
Allele Name		viable yellow
Allele Type		Spontaneous
Strain of Origin		C3H/HeJ
Gene Symbol and Name		a, nonagouti
Chromosome		2
Gene Common Name(s)		AGSW; AGTI; AGTIL; ASP; As; MGC126092; MGC126093; SHEP9; agouti; agouti signal protein; agouti suppressor;
General Note		The A^vy allele arose spontaneously in the C3H/HeJ strain. A^vy resembles A^y except that homozygotes are viable and resemble heterozygotes with lower members of the series. Both homozygotes (A^vy/A^vy) and heterozygotes (A^vy/A and A^vy/a) show considerable variation in appearance, ranging from clear yellow, through mottling with dark patches, to a completely agouti-like coat (J:5475). The variation is strongly influenced by the agouti-locus genotype and strain genome of the dam (J:6103). A larger proportion of homozygotes than heterozygotes are clear yellow (J:13080). In combination with the dominant spotting allele Kit^W-2J, A^vy heterozygotes that have the agouti phenotype have much larger white spots than those of yellow or mottled yellow phenotype (J:12035). Homozygotes and heterozygotes tend to become obese, and the degree of obesity is correlated with the amount of yellow in the coat (J:13142), except that E^so prevents synthesis of yellow pigment in A^vy/- mice but does not prevent obesity (J:6103). A^vy resembles a in causing greater tumor susceptibility and lower graft vs. host reactivity (J:5320) and higher hepatic malic enzyme activity (J:5759). The greater tumor susceptibility as well as several altered immune responses occur in A^vy/a mice of mottled phenotype but not in those of agouti phenotype (J:7421). Genbank ID for this mutation: S74479
Molecular Note		An intracisternal A particle (IAP) retrotransposon is inserted 100kb upstream of agouti coding sequences causing ectopic, allele-specific imprinting of agouti protein expression. [MGI Ref ID J:19977] [MGI Ref ID J:21244] [MGI Ref ID J:79708]

Genotyping

Genotyping Information

This strain will not have a genotyping protocol or one is not currently available.

Helpful Links

Optimizing PCR Protocols

References

Additional References

Geschwind II; Huseby RA; Nishioka R. 1972. The effect of melanocyte-stimulating hormone on coat color in the mouse. Recent Prog Horm Res 28:91-130. [PubMed: 4631622] [MGI Ref ID J:5324]

Rakyan VK; Chong S; Champ ME; Cuthbert PC; Morgan HD; Luu KV; Whitelaw E. 2003. Transgenerational inheritance of epigenetic states at the murine Axin(Fu) allele occurs after maternal and paternal transmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(5):2538-43. [PubMed: 12601169] [MGI Ref ID J:82396]
A^vy related

Blewitt ME; Vickaryous NK; Hemley SJ; Ashe A; Bruxner TJ; Preis JI; Arkell R; Whitelaw E. 2005. An N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea screen for genes involved in variegation in the mouse. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102(21):7629-34. [PubMed: 15890782] [MGI Ref ID J:99816]

Blewitt ME; Vickaryous NK; Paldi A; Koseki H; Whitelaw E. 2006. Dynamic reprogramming of DNA methylation at an epigenetically sensitive allele in mice. PLoS Genet 2(4):e49. [PubMed: 16604157] [MGI Ref ID J:115841]

Butler AE; Janson J; Soeller WC; Butler PC. 2003. Increased beta-cell apoptosis prevents adaptive increase in beta-cell mass in mouse model of type 2 diabetes: evidence for role of islet amyloid formation rather than direct action of amyloid. Diabetes 52(9):2304-14. [PubMed: 12941770] [MGI Ref ID J:132530]

Chong S; Vickaryous N; Ashe A; Zamudio N; Youngson N; Hemley S; Stopka T; Skoultchi A; Matthews J; Scott HS; de Kretser D; O'Bryan M; Blewitt M; Whitelaw E. 2007. Modifiers of epigenetic reprogramming show paternal effects in the mouse. Nat Genet 39(5):614-22. [PubMed: 17450140] [MGI Ref ID J:122400]

Cohen PL; Scher I; Mosier DE. 1976. In vitro studies of the genetically determined unresponsiveness to thymus-independent antigens in CBA/N mice. J Immunol 116(2):301-4. [PubMed: 55435] [MGI Ref ID J:24647]

Cooney CA; Dave AA; Wolff GL. 2002. Maternal methyl supplements in mice affect epigenetic variation and DNA methylation of offspring. J Nutr 132(8 Suppl):2393S-2400S. [PubMed: 12163699] [MGI Ref ID J:94031]

Cropley JE; Suter CM; Beckman KB; Martin DI. 2006. Germ-line epigenetic modification of the murine A vy allele by nutritional supplementation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103(46):17308-12. [PubMed: 17101998] [MGI Ref ID J:117156]

DICKIES MM. 1962. A new viable yellow mutation in the house mouse. J Hered 53:84-6. [PubMed: 13886198] [MGI Ref ID J:13080]

Dickie MM. 1969. Mutations at the agouti locus in the mouse. J Hered 60(1):20-5. [PubMed: 5798139] [MGI Ref ID J:30922]

Duhl DM; Vrieling H; Miller KA; Wolff GL; Barsh GS. 1994. Neomorphic agouti mutations in obese yellow mice. Nat Genet 8(1):59-65. [PubMed: 7987393] [MGI Ref ID J:19977]

Galbraith DB; Wolff GL. 1974. Aberrant regulation of the Agouti pigment pattern in the viable yellow mouse. J Hered 65(3):137-40. [PubMed: 4847754] [MGI Ref ID J:5475]

Gasser DL; Fischgrund T. 1973. Genetic control of the immune response in mice. IV. Relationship between graft vs host reactivity and possession of the high tumor genotypes A y a and A vy a. J Immunol 110(1):305-8. [PubMed: 4405515] [MGI Ref ID J:5320]

Geisler JG; Zawalich W; Zawalich K; Lakey JR; Stukenbrok H; Milici AJ; Soeller WC. 2002. Estrogen can prevent or reverse obesity and diabetes in mice expressing human islet amyloid polypeptide. Diabetes 51(7):2158-69. [PubMed: 12086946] [MGI Ref ID J:132801]

Gill AM; Leiter EH; Powell JG; Chapman HD; Yen TT. 1994. Dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia in obese Avy/a (viable yellow) female mice entails preferential induction of a hepatic estrogen sulfotransferase. Diabetes 43(8):999-1004. [PubMed: 8039608] [MGI Ref ID J:19459]

Hansen LA; Malarkey DE; Wilkinson JE; Rosenberg M; Woychik RE; Tennant RW. 1998. Effect of the viable-yellow (A(vy)) agouti allele on skin tumorigenesis and humoral hypercalcemia in v-Ha-ras transgenic TGxAC mice. Carcinogenesis 19(10):1837-45. [PubMed: 9806167] [MGI Ref ID J:50361]

Herberg L; Coleman DL. 1977. Laboratory animals exhibiting obesity and diabetes syndromes. Metabolism 26(1):59-99. [PubMed: 834144] [MGI Ref ID J:5759]

Jones BH; Kim JH; Zemel MB; Woychik RP; Michaud EJ; Wilkison WO; Moustaid N. 1996. Upregulation of adipocyte metabolism by agouti protein: possible paracrine actions in yellow mouse obesity. Am J Physiol 270(1 Pt 1):E192-6. [PubMed: 8772492] [MGI Ref ID J:31341]

Lamoreux ML. 1983. Developmental interaction in the pigmentary system of mice. II. Interaction in genetically identical mice. J Hered 74:440-442. [MGI Ref ID J:12035]

Leamy LJ; Hrubant HE. 1971. Effects of alleles at the agouti locus on odontometric traits in the C57BL-6 strain of house mice. Genetics 67(1):87-96. [PubMed: 5556294] [MGI Ref ID J:16571]

Morgan HD; Sutherland HG; Martin DI; Whitelaw E. 1999. Epigenetic inheritance at the agouti locus in the mouse. Nat Genet 23(3):314-8. [PubMed: 10545949] [MGI Ref ID J:79708]

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Rakyan VK; Chong S; Champ ME; Cuthbert PC; Morgan HD; Luu KV; Whitelaw E. 2003. Transgenerational inheritance of epigenetic states at the murine Axin(Fu) allele occurs after maternal and paternal transmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(5):2538-43. [PubMed: 12601169] [MGI Ref ID J:82396]

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Soeller WC; Janson J; Hart SE; Parker JC; Carty MD; Stevenson RW; Kreutter DK; Butler PC. 1998. Islet amyloid-associated diabetes in obese A(vy)/a mice expressing human islet amyloid polypeptide. Diabetes 47(5):743-50. [PubMed: 9588445] [MGI Ref ID J:133694]

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Wolff GL. 1978. Influence of maternal phenotype on metabolic differentiation of agouti locus mutants in the mouse. Genetics 88(3):529-39. [PubMed: 640377] [MGI Ref ID J:5964]

Wolff GL; Galbraith DB; Domon OE; Row JM. 1978. Phaeomelanin synthesis and obesity in mice. Interaction of the viable yellow (Avy) and sombre (eso) mutations. J Hered 69(5):295-8. [PubMed: 744871] [MGI Ref ID J:6103]

Wolff GL; Greenman DL; Frigeri LG; Morrissey RL; Suber RL; Felton RP. 1990. Diabetogenic response to streptozotocin varies among obese yellow and among lean agouti (BALB/c x VY)F1 hybrid mice. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 193(2):155-63. [PubMed: 2137249] [MGI Ref ID J:25297]

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Health & husbandry

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Pricing for USA, Canada and Mexico shipping destinations

Weeks of Age Price* Gender

Cryorecovery Fee $1900.00

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Weeks of Age	Price*	Gender
Cryorecovery Fee	$1900.00

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Weeks of Age Price* Gender

Cryorecovery Fee $2470.00

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Weeks of Age	Price*	Gender
Cryorecovery Fee	$2470.00

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Standard Supply	Repository-Cryopreserved. Must Be Recovered. Please refer to pricing and supply notes for further information.
Supply Notes	Cryorecovery of Strains Needing Progeny Testing. The recovery process begins when a signed agreement form is returned to the Customer Service Department after order placement. Although results vary by strain, at least two untested males and two untested females (two pairs) will be recovered, typically within 15 weeks of our receipt of the signed agreement form. If the first recovery attempt is unsuccessful or only one pair is recovered, a second recovery will be done, extending the overall recovery time to approximately 25 weeks. However, all pups recovered will be sent. Progeny testing is required to identify the genotype of mice of this strain, as a genotyping assay is not available. This type of testing involves breeding the recovered animals and assessing the phenotype of the offspring in order to identify animals carrying the mutation of interest. We can perform the progeny testing for you as a service or we can ship all recovered animals (at least two untested pairs) to you for progeny testing at your facility. If you perform the progeny testing, there is NO guarantee that a carrier will be identified. If we perform progeny testing as a service, additional breeding time will be required. In this case, when a male and female (one pair) are identified that carry the mutation, they and their offspring will be shipped. Delivery time for strains requiring progeny testing often exceeds 25 weeks and may take 12 months or more due to the difficulties in breeding some strains. The progeny testing cost is in addition to the recovery cost and is based on the number of boxes used and the time taken to produce the mice identified as carrying the mutation. Please note that identified pairs may not reflect the mating scheme utilized by The Jackson Laboratory prior to cryopreservation of the strain. Mating schemes are sometimes modified for successful cryopreservation. Please contact Customer Service for more information on the cost of progeny testing for a strain: Tel: 1-800-422-6423 or 1-207-288-5845. *Cryorecovery to establish a Dedicated Supply for greater quantities of mice* One to two pairs will be recovered to establish a Dedicated Supply of mice. Price by quotation. For more information on Dedicated Supply, please contact JAX^® Services, Tel: 1-800-422-6423 or 1-207-288-5845. Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.

Standard Supply

Repository-Cryopreserved. Must Be Recovered. Please refer to pricing and supply notes for further information.

Supply Notes

Cryorecovery of Strains Needing Progeny Testing.
The recovery process begins when a signed agreement form is returned to the Customer Service Department after order placement. Although results vary by strain, at least two untested males and two untested females (two pairs) will be recovered, typically within 15 weeks of our receipt of the signed agreement form. If the first recovery attempt is unsuccessful or only one pair is recovered, a second recovery will be done, extending the overall recovery time to approximately 25 weeks. However, all pups recovered will be sent.

Progeny testing is required to identify the genotype of mice of this strain, as a genotyping assay is not available. This type of testing involves breeding the recovered animals and assessing the phenotype of the offspring in order to identify animals carrying the mutation of interest. We can perform the progeny testing for you as a service or we can ship all recovered animals (at least two untested pairs) to you for progeny testing at your facility. If you perform the progeny testing, there is NO guarantee that a carrier will be identified. If we perform progeny testing as a service, additional breeding time will be required. In this case, when a male and female (one pair) are identified that carry the mutation, they and their offspring will be shipped. Delivery time for strains requiring progeny testing often exceeds 25 weeks and may take 12 months or more due to the difficulties in breeding some strains. The progeny testing cost is in addition to the recovery cost and is based on the number of boxes used and the time taken to produce the mice identified as carrying the mutation. Please note that identified pairs may not reflect the mating scheme utilized by The Jackson Laboratory prior to cryopreservation of the strain. Mating schemes are sometimes modified for successful cryopreservation. Please contact Customer Service for more information on the cost of progeny testing for a strain: Tel: 1-800-422-6423 or 1-207-288-5845.
Cryorecovery to establish a Dedicated Supply for greater quantities of mice
One to two pairs will be recovered to establish a Dedicated Supply of mice. Price by quotation. For more information on Dedicated Supply, please contact JAX^® Services, Tel: 1-800-422-6423 or 1-207-288-5845.
Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.

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003301	(C57BL/6J x C3H-Eya1^bor)F1/J
000251	AEJ.Cg-a^e +/a Gdf5^bp-H/J
000202	AEJ/Gn-bd/J
000199	AEJ/GnLeJ
000427	B10.CE-H13^b A^w/(30NX)SnJ
000420	B10.LP-H13^b A^w/Sn
000477	B10.PA-Pldn^pa H3^e a^t/SnJ
000419	B10.UW-H3^b we Pax1^un a^t/SnJ
003879	B10;TFLe-a/a T tf/+ tf/J
001538	B6 x B6C3Sn a/A-T(1;9)27H/J
000916	B6 x B6C3Sn a/A-T(5;12)31H/J
000602	B6 x B6C3Sn a/A-T(8;16)17H/J
000593	B6 x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-Grid2^Lc T(2;6)7Ca Mitf^Mi-wh/J
000502	B6 x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-Myo5a^flr Gnb5^flr/J
000599	B6 x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-T(5;13)264Ca Kit^W-v/J
002083	B6 x B6EiC3 a/A-T(7;16)235Dn/J
000507	B6 x B6EiC3 a/A-Otc^spf/J
000618	B6 x FSB/GnEi a/a Ctsl^fs/J
000577	B6 x STOCK a Oca2^p Hps5^ru2 Ednrb^s/J
000601	B6 x STOCK a/a T(7;18)50H/J
000592	B6 x STOCK T(2;4)13H a/J
002016	B6(Cg)-A^w-J Eda^Ta-6J Chr Y^B6-Sxr/EiJ
000552	B6-A^w-J-Eda^Ta-6J.Cg-Sxr
001730	B6-A^w-J-Eda^Ta-6J.Cg-Sxr^b Hya^-/J
000841	B6-A^w-J.CBy-Eda^Ta-By/J
001809	B6-A^w-J.Cg-Eda^Ta-6J +/+ Ar^Tfm/J
000600	B6-Gpi1^b x B6CBCa A^w-J/A-T(7;15)9H Gpi1^a/J
000769	B6.C/(HZ18)By-a^t-44J/J
000001	B6.C3 A/a Mgrn1^md/J
000203	B6.C3-A^iy/a/J
001572	B6.C3-a^m-J/J
000628	B6.CE-A Amy1^b Amy2^b/J
005505	B6.Cg-A^y Slc7a11^sut/LmLlp
000021	B6.Cg-A^y/J
100409	B6129PF1/J-A^w-J/A^w
004200	B6;CBACa A^w-J/A-Npr2^cn-2J/J
000785	B6;D2-a Es1^e/J
000505	B6C3 A^w-J/A-Muted^mu/J
000604	B6C3 a/A-T(10;13)199H +/+ Lyst^bg-J/J or Lyst^bg-2J/J
002807	B6C3Fe a/a-Meox2^fla/J
000224	B6C3Fe a/a-Scyl1^mdf/J
001037	B6C3Fe a/a-Agtpbp1^pcd/J
000221	B6C3Fe a/a-Alx4^lst-J/J
002062	B6C3Fe a/a-Atp7a^Mo-8J/J
001756	B6C3Fe a/a-Cacng2^stg/J
001815	B6C3Fe a/a-Col1a2^oim/J
000231	B6C3Fe a/a-Csf1^op/J
000209	B6C3Fe a/a-Dh/J
000211	B6C3Fe a/a-Dst^dt-J/J
000210	B6C3Fe a/a-Edar^dl-J/J
000207	B6C3Fe a/a-Edaradd^cr/J
000182	B6C3Fe a/a-Eef1a2^wst/J
001278	B6C3Fe a/a-Glra1^spd/J
000241	B6C3Fe a/a-Glrb^spa/J
002875	B6C3Fe a/a-Hoxd13^spdh/J
000304	B6C3Fe a/a-Krt71^Ca Scn8a^med-J/J
000226	B6C3Fe a/a-Large^myd/J
000636	B6C3Fe a/a-Lmx1a^dr-J/J
001280	B6C3Fe a/a-Lse/J
001573	B6C3Fe a/a-Mitf^Mi/J
001035	B6C3Fe a/a-Napa^hyh/J
000181	B6C3Fe a/a-Otog^twt/J
000278	B6C3Fe a/a-Papss2^bm Hps1^ep Hps6^ru/J
000205	B6C3Fe a/a-Papss2^bm/J
002078	B6C3Fe a/a-Pcdh15^av-2J/J
000246	B6C3Fe a/a-Pitpna^vb/J
001430	B6C3Fe a/a-Ptch1^mes/J
000506	B6C3Fe a/a-Qk^qk/J
000235	B6C3Fe a/a-Reln^rl/J
000237	B6C3Fe a/a-Rora^sg/J
000290	B6C3Fe a/a-Sox10^Dom/J
000230	B6C3Fe a/a-Tcirg1^oc/J
003612	B6C3Fe a/a-Trak1^hyrt/J
001512	B6C3Fe a/a-Ttn^mdm/J
001607	B6C3Fe a/a-Unc5c^rcm/J
000005	B6C3Fe a/a-Wc/J
000243	B6C3Fe a/a-Wnt1^sw/J
000248	B6C3Fe a/a-Xpl/J
001750	B6C3Fe a/a-Xs^J/J
000624	B6C3Fe a/a-anx/J
003020	B6C3Fe a/a-dep/J
002018	B6C3Fe a/a-din/J
002339	B6C3Fe a/a-nma/J
000240	B6C3Fe a/a-soc/J
000063	B6C3Fe a/a-sy/J
001055	B6C3Fe a/a-tip/J
000245	B6C3Fe a/a-tn/J
000065	B6C3Fe a/a-we Pax1^un a^t/J
000296	B6C3Fe-a/a Hoxa13^Hd Mcoln3^Va-J/J
000019	B6C3Fe-a/a-Itpr1^opt/J
001022	B6C3FeF1/J a/a
000314	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Eda^Ta/J-XO
000501	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Aifm1^Hq/J
001046	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Grid2^Lc/J
000500	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Gs/J
002703	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Hydin^hy3/J
000247	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Kcnj6^wv/J
000287	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Plp1^jp Eda^Ta/J
000515	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-Sfn^Er/J
000242	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-spc/J
000288	B6CBACa A^w-J/A-we a Mafb^kr/J
001201	B6CBACaF1/J-A^w-J/A
001752	B6CBCa A^w-J/A-T(7;15)9H/J
000971	B6EiC3 a/A-Och/J
000551	B6EiC3 a/A-Tbx15^de-H/J
006450	B6EiC3 a/A-Vss/J
000557	B6EiC3-+ a/Lnp^Ul A/J
000504	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Cacnb4^lh/J
000553	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Egfr^wa2 Wnt3a^vt/J
000503	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Gy/J
001811	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Otc^spf-ash/J
002343	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Otc^spf/J
000391	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Pax6^Sey-Dey/J
001924	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Ts(17¹⁶)65Dn
001923	B6EiC3Sn a/A-Ts(4¹⁷)2Lws Tim/J
000200	C3FeB6 A/A^w-J-Ank^ank/J
000638	C3FeB6 A/A^w-J-Spnb4^qv-J/J
001203	C3FeB6F1/J A/A^w-J
000225	C3FeLe.B6 a/a-Ptpn6^me/J
008425	C3FeLe.B6-a Trl/J
000198	C3FeLe.B6-a/J
000291	C3FeLe.Cg-a/a Hm Kitl^Sl Krt71^Ca-J/J
001272	C3H/HeSnJ-A^hvy/J
001886	C3HeB/FeJLe a/a-gnd/J
000338	C57BL/6J A^w-J-Eda^Ta-6J/J
000584	C57BL/6J-+ T(1;2)5Ca/a +/J
000258	C57BL/6J-Aⁱ/a/J
000774	C57BL/6J-A^sy/a/J
000569	C57BL/6J-A^w-J-Eda^Ta +/+ Ar^Tfm/J
000051	C57BL/6J-A^w-J/J
000055	C57BL/6J-a^t-33J/J
000070	C57BL/6J-a^td/J
000284	CWD/LeJ
000670	DBA/1J
000671	DBA/2J
001057	HPT/LeJ
000260	JGBF/LeJ
002468	KK.Cg-A^y/J
000262	LS/LeJ
000283	LT.CAST-A/J
000265	MY/HuLeJ
000308	SSL/LeJ
001759	STOCK A Tyr^c Sha/J
001427	STOCK A^w us/J
000994	STOCK a Myo5a^d Mreg^dsu/J
000064	STOCK a Tyrp1^b Si^si/J
002238	STOCK a Tyrp1^b shmy/J
001433	STOCK a skt/J
000579	STOCK a tp/J
000319	STOCK a us/J
002648	STOCK a/a Cln6^nclf/J
000317	STOCK a/a Egfr^wa2/J
000302	STOCK a/a Mitf^Mi-wh +/+ Itpr1^opt/J
000286	STOCK a/a Myo5a^d fd/+ +/J
000206	STOCK a/a Tyr^c-h/J
001432	STOCK a/a Tyrp1^b sks/Tyrp1^b +/J
000281	STOCK a/a ma ft/ma ft/J
000312	STOCK stb + a/+ Fign^fi a/J
000596	STOCK T(2;11)30H/+ x AEJ-a Gdf5^bp-H/J or A/J-a Gdf5^bp-J/J
000970	STOCK T(2;16)28H A/T(2;16)28H a/J
000590	STOCK T(2;4)1Sn a/J
000594	STOCK T(2;8)26H a/T(2;8)26H a Tyrp1⁺/Tyrp1^b/J
000623	TR/DiEiJ

Strain Name:

C3HeB/FeJ-Avy/J

Stock Number:

000099

Availability:

Repository-Cryopreserved

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C3HeB/FeJ-A^vy/J

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