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Strain Name: |
B6C3Fe a/a-Largemyd/J |
Stock Number: |
000226 |
Availability:
| Repository-Cryopreserved |
| Former Name |
B6C3Fe-a/a-Largemyd/+ (Changed: 15-DEC-04
)
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| Genes & Alleles |
Large;
Largemyd;
a;
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Product Information
Strain Details
| Type |
JAX® GEMM® Strain -
Mutant Stock |
| Additional information on
JAX® GEMM® Strains. |
| Species | laboratory mouse |
| Generation | N19 F1
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Strain Development
The myodystrophy mutation, Largemyd, arose spontaneously at the Jackson Laboratory in the lethal spotting strain (LS/LeJ) in 1963. The first affected male was outcrossed to a C57BL/6J female. Matings of a homozygote by heterozygote were carried out as often as possible or as heterozygous pairs. At F43 in 1977 a Largemyd homozygote was mated to a B6C3Fe-a/a hybrid and the strain was maintained by the cross intercross system to the hybrid. When this strain was at N19, it was cryopreserved by mating heterozygous females to heterozygous males to generate embryos.
Related Disease (OMIM) Terms |
Mammalian Phenotype Terms assigned by genotype
Largemyd/Large+
involves: C3HeB/FeJLe * C57BL/6
- behavior/neurological phenotype
- limb grasping
(MGI Ref ID J:27793)
- variability with respect to the severity of clasping hind limbs
Largemyd/Largemyd
involves: C3HeB/FeJLe * C57BL/6
- muscle phenotype
- abnormal skeletal muscle fiber morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:27793)
- myopathy
(MGI Ref ID J:27793)
- foci of degeneration typically large and involving 20-50 fibers
- myositis
(MGI Ref ID J:27793)
- accompanies myocyte necrosis
- immune system phenotype
- myositis
(MGI Ref ID J:27793)
- accompanies myocyte necrosis
- hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype
- decreased brainstem auditory evoked potential
(MGI Ref ID J:27793)
- prolonged interpeak latencies
- decreased wave IV amplitude
- mean wave IV threshold increased
The following phenotype information may relate to a genetic background differing from this JAX® Mice strain.
Largemyd/Largemyd
involves: STOCK Edn3ls
- life span-post-weaning/aging
- premature death
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- average life span 17.25 weeks, range 5-39 weeks
- behavior/neurological phenotype
- abnormal gait
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- hind limbs held close to the body producing a short, shuffling gait
- hind limbs never extended and dragged
- limb grasping
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- involves hind limbs
- adduction of hind legs, flexion of the knee, ankles and toes
- severe contraction of hind limbs sometimes by 3-4 months of age
- muscle phenotype
- abnormal muscle morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- abnormal skeletal muscle fiber morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- variable fiber size
- loss of striation
- central migration of nuclei
- nuclear "rowing"
- muscle degeneration
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- myopathy
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- diffuse and progressive myopathy
- widely distributed focal lesions in skeletal muscles as early as 16 days of age
- abnormal muscle physiology
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- dystrophic muscle
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- muscle calcification
(MGI Ref ID J:12034)
- elevated calcium levels in skeletal muscles, particularly the diaphragm
- heart not affected
- myositis
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- mononuclear cell infiltration of areas surrounding degenerating fibers
- nervous system phenotype
- abnormal myelination
(MGI Ref ID J:5974)
- areas where nerves are completely deficient in myelin
- abnormal spinal nerve morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:5974)
- areas completely deficient in myelin
- not every root is affected
- observed in dorsal roots T13 to S1 and Ventral roots L1 to S1 (except L5)
- L3 and L4 ventral roots most severely affected
- absent Schwann cells
(MGI Ref ID J:5974)
- usually unmyelinated nerves lack Schwann cells but sometimes Schwann cells present but lacking myelin
- growth/size phenotype
- decreased body weight
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- organ weights reduced comparably with reduced body weigh
- postnatal growth retardation
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- very severe at weaning
- growth improved after weaning but mice always small
- skeleton phenotype
- abnormal bone structure
(MGI Ref ID J:12034)
- thinning of all bones examined
- kyphosis
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- thoracic kyphosis by 6-8 weeks of age
- becoming progressively worse with age
- reproductive system phenotype
- reduced fertility
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- although not sterile, reproduction is very poor
- immune system phenotype
- myositis
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- mononuclear cell infiltration of areas surrounding degenerating fibers
- digestive/alimentary phenotype
- abnormal tongue morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:5670)
- musculature of tongue not affected until later
- subepithelial fibrosis in tongues of older mice
Largemyd/Largemyd
B6.Cg-Largemyd/Pjn
- vision/eye phenotype
- abnormal eye electrophysiology
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- amplitude of b-wave responses is reduced and delayed at all flash intensities in 2 month old mice
- larger negative polarity a-wave in response to intermediate flash intensities in 2 month old mice
- maximum amplitude of a-wave reduced in response to highest flash intensities in 2 month old mice
- abnormal retinal layer morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- disorganized retinal outer plexiform layer
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- layer is disorganized with a reduction in synaptic complexes
- mitochondria are swollen with severe disruption of cristae
- exhibits extracelluelar edema
- layer is thinner than in control littermates
- thin retinal outer nuclear layer
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- almost 50% thinner than in controls
- muscle phenotype
- abnormal cardiac muscle morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- myocardium exhibits mild to moderate areas of cardiomyocyte degeneration with mycytolysis, necrosis and interstitial fibrosis in 5 month old mice
- lesions observed in the left and right atria and ventricles
- abnormal diaphragm morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- exhibits prominent interstial fibrosis with extensive degeneration and regeneration of myofibers at 1.5 months of age
- by 4 months diaphragm exhibits necrosis and fatty infiltration
- abnormal soleus morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- occasional signs of fiber-type grouping in 6 month old mice
- dilated cardiomyopathy
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- cardiovascular system phenotype
- abnormal cardiac muscle morphology
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
- myocardium exhibits mild to moderate areas of cardiomyocyte degeneration with mycytolysis, necrosis and interstitial fibrosis in 5 month old mice
- lesions observed in the left and right atria and ventricles
- dilated cardiomyopathy
(MGI Ref ID J:100214)
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Gene & Allele Details
| Allele Symbol |
Largemyd |
| Allele Name |
myodystrophy |
| Common Name(s) |
Largemyd;
fg;
froggy;
myd;
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| Strain of Origin | STOCK Edn3 |
| Gene Symbol and Name |
Large, like-glycosyltransferase |
| Chromosome |
8 |
| Gene Common Name(s) |
BPFD#36;
KIAA0609;
MDC1D;
Mbp-1;
Mbp1;
enervated;
enr;
fg;
froggy;
mKIAA0609;
myd;
myelin basic protein transgene;
myodystrophy;
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| Molecular Note |
The mutation underlying the myodystrophy phenotype has been determined to be an intragenic deletion in the glycotransferase gene, Large. The deletion of exons 5-7 cause a frameshift and a premature stop codon before the first two catalytic domains. [MGI Ref ID J:69796]
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| Allele Symbol |
a |
| Allele Name |
nonagouti |
Genotyping Protocols
Largemyd
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Research Applications
This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:
Largemyd related
Neurobiology Research
Neuromuscular Defects
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Price and Supply Information
| Strain Name: |
B6C3Fe a/a-Largemyd/J |
| Stock Number: |
000226 |
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Supply Details
| Standard Supply | Repository-Cryopreserved. Must Be Recovered. Please refer to the 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; Email: jaxservices@jax.org.
Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.
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