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Strain Name:

B6.Cg-Hps6ru/J

Stock Number:

000103

Availability:

Repository-Cryopreserved


General Terms and Conditions

Former Name      B6.Cg-ru    (Changed: 15-DEC-04 )
Genes & Alleles   Hps6;   Hps6ru;


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Strain Details

Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Congenic
Additional information on JAX® GEMM® Strains.
Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Mutant Strain
Specieslaboratory mouse
Background Strain C57BL/6J
Donor Strain Mixed stock
GenerationpN45p

Gene & Allele Details

Allele Symbol Hps6ru
Allele Name ruby-eye
Common Name(s) ru;
Strain of OriginSTOCK Si piebald
Gene Symbol and Name Hps6, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 6
Chromosome 19
Gene Common Name(s) 5330434M19Rik; FLJ22501; Hsp6; MGC20522; MGC93064; RIKEN cDNA 5330434M19 gene; RP11-302K17.1; ru; ruby eye; ruby-eye;
General Note The ruby-eye mutation was found by Dunn (J:13122) in a silver piebald stock of Danforth. Homozygotes at birth have unpigmented eyes that later darken to a ruby color. The black pigment of the coat is diluted to a dark slate color, and the yellow pigment is diluted slightly. Ruby-eye in homozygous condition greatly reduces the number of melanocytes in the retina, ear skin, Harderian gland, nictitans (J:12970), and retinal pigment epithelium (J:6064). It has the same effect on shape and color of pigment granules as brown (Tyrpb), i.e., it makes the granules spheroidal rather than ovoid as in wild type, and it changes the color of the granules to dark brown (J:12970). The internal structure of the pigment granules is normal (J:5346, J:5001). This mutation has several effects in common with other mutations that reduce pigmentation (see Hps1). The ruby-eye mutation causes a reduced number of projections of retinal ganglion cells to the ipsilateral lateral geniculate nucleus (J:6064). The kidneyconcentration of lysosomal enzymes is elevated, probably because of a low rate of excretion into the urine. Lysosomal morphology is normal (J:6422). Ruby-eye mice have a platelet storage pool deficiency characterized by prolonged bleeding time, normal platelet number, and low platelet dense granule number and dense granule serotonin content (J:7327). A platelet function component related to atherosclerosis is blocked in homozygous ruby-eye mice though not in homozygous maroon mice (Hps5ru2-mr,J:29748). The Wdt2 gene located on Chr 1, a cell autonomous suppressor of pigment dilution gene effects (J:20796), suppresses the eye color effects of mutations at Hps6 and Hps5. Coat color dilution, which Wdt2 suppresses in Myo5a, Mlph, and Rab27a dilution genotypes, is not affected in mutant Hps6 or Hps5 homozygotes, or in a number of other dilution genotypes (J:29467).
Molecular Note Sequence analysis identified an in frame deletion of codons 187, 188, and 189 encoding histidine, cysteine, and proline, respectively. [MGI Ref ID J:81444]

Control Information

  Control
   Untyped from the colony
   000664 C57BL/6J
 
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Related Strains

Strains carrying   Hps6ru allele
006929   B6.Cg-Hps6ru/JLlp
000278   B6C3Fe a/a-Papss2bm Hps1ep Hps6ru/J
000259   JE/LeJ
View Strains carrying   Hps6ru     (3 strains)

Strains carrying other alleles of Hps6
002424   B6 x C3H/HeJ-Hps6ru-6J/J
005559   B6(129S4)-Hps6ru-7J/J
View Strains carrying other alleles of Hps6     (2 strains)

Additional Web Information

Congenic Nomenclature

Research Applications

This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

Hps6ru related

Dermatology Research
Color and White Spotting Defects

Hematological Research
Platelet Defects (platelet storage pool deficiency)

Internal/Organ Research
Kidney Defects (lysosomal enzyme abnormalities)

Mouse/Human Gene Homologs
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome

References

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Price and Supply Information

Strain Name: B6.Cg-Hps6ru/J
Stock Number: 000103

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Supply Details

Standard SupplyRepository-Cryopreserved. Must Be Recovered. Please refer to pricing and supply notes for further information.
Supply Notes Cryorecovery - Standard.
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 males and two females (two pairs) will be provided, 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 delivery time to approximately 25 weeks. At least one member of each pair will be of known genotype and will carry the mutation if it is a mutant strain. Please note that 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. Price represents a repository maintenance fee, which includes the cost of recovery of the strain from the cryopreservation resource and the periodic replacement of the frozen embryos used for recovery.

Cryorecovery to establish a Dedicated Supply for greater quantities of mice.
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Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.

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