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BALB/cByJ

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001026

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Strain Common Names      CBy;      BALB Bailey;      BALB/c Bailey J;
Genes & Alleles   Acads;   Acadsdel-J;   Cdh23;   Cdh23ahl;   Hld;   Mdmg1;   ;


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Strain Details

Type Inbred Strain
Additional information on Inbred Strains.
Mating SystemSibling x Sibling         (Female x Male)
Specieslaboratory mouse
H2 Haplotyped
GenerationF243 (03-JAN-08)

Appearance
albino
Related Genotype: A/A Tyrp1b/Tyrp1b Tyrc/Tyrc

Important Note
This strain is homozygous for Cdh23ahl, the age related hearing loss 1 mutation, which on this background results in progressive hearing loss with onset after 10 months of age.

Strain Description
BALB/c mice are particularly well known for the production of plasmacytomas following injection with mineral oil, forming the basis for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Although not all BALB/c substrains have been examined for plasmacytoma induction, substrains derived from the Andervont (An) lineage (which includes BALB/cByJ) typically are susceptible, while those descended from BALB/cJ are resistant (see: Potter M ,1985). Mammary tumor incidence is normally low, but infection with mammary tumor virus by fostering to MMTV+ C3H mice dramatically increases tumor number and age of onset. BALB/c mice develop other cancers later in life including reticular neoplasms, primary lung tumors, and renal tumors. Rare spontaneous myoepitheliomas arising from myoepithelial cells of various exocrine glands have been observed in both BALB/cJ and BALB/cByJ substrains. BALB/cByJ has a deletion in the Qa2 subregion of the murine MHC.

Related Disease (OMIM) Terms

Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Short-Chain, Deficiency of
Mammalian Phenotype Terms assigned by genotype

Acadsdel-J/Acadsdel-J

        BALB/cByJ
  • behavior/neurological phenotype
  • abnormal drinking behavior (MGI Ref ID J:87779)
    • did not develop a preference for drinking water containing a corn oil emulsion
  • abnormal food preference (MGI Ref ID J:87779)
    • given a choice, selection of a fat/protein diet declines with time
  • homeostasis/metabolism phenotype
  • abnormal urine chemistry (MGI Ref ID J:9743)
    • organic aciduria
    • relatively large amounts of n-butyrylglycine and ethylmalonate in the urine
  • hypoglycemia (MGI Ref ID J:14707)
    • hypoglycemia develops after 18 hours of fasting
  • liver/biliary system phenotype
  • hepatic steatosis (MGI Ref ID J:14707)
    • fat deposits accumulate in the liver after 18 hours of fasting
  • renal/urinary system phenotype
  • abnormal urine chemistry (MGI Ref ID J:9743)
    • organic aciduria
    • relatively large amounts of n-butyrylglycine and ethylmalonate in the urine

Gene & Allele Details

Allele Symbol Acadsdel-J
Allele Name deletion, Jackson
Common Name(s) Bcd-1c;
Strain of OriginBALB/cByJ
Gene Symbol and Name Acads, acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase, short chain
Chromosome 5
Gene Common Name(s) ACAD3; AI196007; Bcd-1; Bcd1; SCAD; butyryl CoA dehydrogenase 1; expressed sequence AI196007;
General Note Mice with a combination of this allele and the sparse fur mutation at the ornithine transcarbamylase locus (Otcspf) have been proposed as a model to study ammonia: fatty acid acyl CoA synergism. The combination increases the elevation in urinary butyrylglycine, but not in ethylmalonate or methylsuccinate present in the Acads mutants; it decreases the elevation of orotic acid found in the sparse fur mutant (J:4165).
Molecular Note A 278bp deletion occurs which starts in intron "A" and includes exon "B" and the first 78bp of exon "C". As a result of this deletion, mRNA transcription is reduced to about 35% of normal and includes two forms, a longer normal length transcript and a shorter misspliced form. If these mRNAs were translated they both would result in truncated products. Protein product is undetectable immunologically and there is a total absence of enzyme activity. [MGI Ref ID J:12776]
 
Allele Symbol Cdh23ahl
Allele Name age related hearing loss 1
Common Name(s) Cdh23753A; mdfw;
Strain of Originmultiple strains
Gene Symbol and Name Cdh23, cadherin 23 (otocadherin)
Chromosome 10
Gene Common Name(s) 4930542A03Rik; DFNB12; DKFZp434P2350; FLJ00233; FLJ36499; KIAA1774; KIAA1812; MGC102761; RIKEN cDNA 4930542A03 gene; USH1D; W; age related hearing loss 1; ahl; bob; bobby; bus; bustling; mdfw; modifier of deaf waddler; neuroscience mutagenesis facility, 112; neuroscience mutagenesis facility, 181; neuroscience mutagenesis facility, 252; nmf112; nmf181; nmf252; v; waltzer;
Molecular Note Genetic complementation tests have shown allelism between the mdfw (modifier of deaf waddler) locus and the ahl locus. Further analysis has identified an association between ahl and a G to A transition at nucleotide position 753 of Cdh23. This hypomorphic allele causes in frame skipping of exon 7 and reduced message stability. Twenty-seven strains classified with ahl and carrying the 753A allele include: CD1, RBF/DnJ, PL/J, AKR/J, RF/J, BALB/cBy, A/WySnJ, P/J, SENCARA/PtJ, DBA/1J, ALS/LtJ, C58/J, C57BLKS/J, 129P1/ReJ, C57BR/cd, SKH2/J, BUB/Bn, MA/MyJ, LP/J, 129X1/SvJ, NOR/LtJ, A/J, C57BL/6, NOD/LyJ, DBA/2J, ALR/LtJ, C57L/J. Strains classified with ahl that DO NOT carry this mutation include: C3H/HeSnJ, I/LnJ,YBR/Ei, MRL/MpJ. [MGI Ref ID J:86905]
 
Allele Symbol Hld
Allele Name hippocampal lamination defect
Strain of OriginBALB/cJ
General Note Abnormal laminar organization of the pyramidal layer of the cerebellum, particularly in the proximal segment of the layer, occurs in the BALB/cJ strain (J:5787). A single gene, Hld for hippocampal lamination defect, was shown to cause this abnormality in a cross of BALB/c with C57BL/6 and in the CXB recombinant inbred strains (J:13989). In normal strains, the latest formed or youngest neurons migrate past the earlier formed or older neurons to a position in the pyramidal layer that is superficial to that of the older cells. In BALB/cJ, the positions are reversed, with the older cells lying superior to the younger ones (J:5787). Since mossy fibers form synapses primarily with the older cells, this aberrant pattern of cell migration in BALB/c leads to adifferent pattern of mossy-fiber synapses, easily visualized with Timm's stain (J:5486). The dendritic excrescences induced by contact with mossy fibers on late-generated pyramidal cells in +/+ mice occur at sites on both the apical and basal dendrites; in Hld/Hld mice, they occur in two sites on the apical dendrites only (J:12029).
Gene Symbol and Name Mdmg1, mandibular morphogenesis 1
Chromosome 17
Gene Common Name(s) Mdmg-1;

Colony Maintenance

Diet Information LabDiet® 5K52/5K67

Related Strains

BALB Strains
000650   BALB/cBy
001905   BALB/cGaJ
000921   BALB/cGrRkJ
000651   BALB/cJ
001311   BALB/cWtEiJ
View BALB Strains     (5 strains)

Strains carrying   Cdh23ahl allele
001137   129P1/ReJ
000690   129P3/J
002065   129T2/SvEmsJ
000691   129X1/SvJ
000646   A/J
000647   A/WySnJ
003070   ALR/LtJ
003072   ALS/LtJ
004502   B6;AKR-Lxl2/J
000653   BUB/BnJ
005494   C3.129S1(B6)-Grm1rcw/J
000664   C57BL/6J
004764   C57BL/6J-Cdh23v-8J/J
003129   C57BL/6J-Epha4rb-2J/J
004820   C57BL/6J-Kcne12J/J
004703   C57BL/6J-Kcnq2Nmf134/J
004811   C57BL/6J-nmf110/J
004812   C57BL/6J-nmf111/J
004747   C57BL/6J-nmf118/J
004656   C57BL/6J-nmf88/J
004391   C57BL/6J-Chr 13A/J/NaJ
004385   C57BL/6J-Chr 7A/J/NaJ
000662   C57BLKS/J
000667   C57BR/cdJ
000668   C57L/J
000669   C58/J
000657   CE/J
000670   DBA/1J
001140   DBA/1LacJ
000671   DBA/2J
007048   DBA/2J-Gpnmb+/SjJ
002106   KK/HlJ
000675   LG/J
000676   LP/J
000677   MA/MyJ
001976   NOD/ShiLtJ
002050   NOR/LtJ
000679   P/J
002747   SENCARB/PtJ
002335   SKH2/J
003392   STOCK Crb1rd8/J
View Strains carrying   Cdh23ahl     (41 strains)

Strains carrying   Hld allele
000651   BALB/cJ
000351   CXB1/ByJ
000353   CXB3/ByJ
000354   CXB4/ByJ
000355   CXB5/ByJ
000357   CXB7/ByJ
View Strains carrying   Hld     (6 strains)

Phenotypic Data

Body Weight Information - JAX® Mice Strain BALB/cByJ (001026)
(This chart reflects the typical correlation between body weight and age for mice maintained in production colonies at The Jackson Laboratory.)
Mouse Phenome Database
Mouse Phenome Database - MHC H2 haplotype
Mouse Phenome Database - body weight
Mouse Phenome Database - exploratory behavior
Mouse Phenome Database - food and water intake
Mouse Phenome Database - hematology
Mouse Phenome Database - reproductive performance
Mouse Phenome Database / SNP Facility
Festing Inbred Strain Characteristics: BALB/c
JAX® Physiological Data Summary [pdf]
JAX® Physiological Data Protocol [pdf]

Additional Web Information

Genetic Quality Control Annual Report
JAX® NOTES, April 1988; 433. H-2 Haplotypes of Mice from Jackson Laboratory Production Colonies.
JAX® NOTES, Fall 1990; 443. A Brief History of the Two Substrains of BALB/c, BALB/cJ, and BALB/cByJ Available from Animal Resources.
JAX® NOTES, Fall 1990; 443. Ulcerative Blepharitis and Periorbital Abscesses in BALB/cJ and BALB/cByJ Mice.
JAX® NOTES, July 1987; 430. BALB/cJ vs. BALB/cByJ.
JAX® NOTES, Spring 2003; 489. Malocclusion in the Laboratory Mouse.
JAX® NOTES, Summer 1992; 450. Myoepitheliomas in Inbred Laboratory Mice.
JAX® NOTES, Summer 2003; 490. Hydrocephalus in Laboratory Mice.
JAX® NOTES, Winter 2006; 504. JAX® Mice: the Gold Standard Just Got Better.
JAX® Physiological Data Protocol [pdf]
JAX® Physiological Data Summary [pdf]

Animal Health Reports

Room Number           AX3
Room Number           MP14
Room Number           MP15

Research Applications

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

Cancer Research
Increased Tumor Incidence (Mammary Gland Tumors: late onset)

Immunology and Inflammation Research
Autoimmunity (experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE))

Neurobiology Research
Neurodevelopmental Defects (callosal agenesis, incomplete penetrance)
Vestibular and Hearing Defects (Age related hearing loss)

Research Tools
Cancer Research (monoclonal antibodies, myeloma and hybridoma production)
General Purpose
Immunology and Inflammation Research (background strain for histocompatibility congenics)

Sensorineural Research
Vestibular and Hearing Defects (Age related hearing loss)

Cdh23ahl related

Neurobiology Research
Vestibular and Hearing Defects (Age related hearing loss)

Sensorineural Research
Vestibular and Hearing Defects (Age related hearing loss)

References

Selected Reference(s)

Bentvelzen P; Daams JH; Hageman P; Calafat J. 1970. Genetic transmission of viruses that incite mammary tumor in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 67(1):377-84. [PubMed: 4318784]  [MGI Ref ID J:24803]

Champy MF; Selloum M; Zeitler V; Caradec C; Jung B; Rousseau S; Pouilly L; Sorg T; Auwerx J. 2008. Genetic background determines metabolic phenotypes in the mouse. Mamm Genome 19(5):318-31. [PubMed: 18392653]  [MGI Ref ID J:137669]

Ebbesen P. 1971. Reticulosarcoma and amyloid development in BALB/c mice inoculated with syngeneic cells from young and old donors. J Natl Cancer Inst 47(6):1241-5. [PubMed: 4941118]  [MGI Ref ID J:24297]

Heston WE; Vlahakis G. 1971. Mammary tumors, plaques, and hyperplastic alveolar nodules in various combinations of mouse inbred strains and the different lines of the mammary tumor virus. Int J Cancer 7(1):141-8. [PubMed: 4322934]  [MGI Ref ID J:24674]

Hinsdale ME; Kelly CL; Wood PA. 1993. Null allele at Bcd-1 locus in BALB/cByJ mice is due to a deletion in the short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase gene and results in missplicing of mRNA. Genomics 16(3):605-11. [PubMed: 8325633]  [MGI Ref ID J:12776]

Smith Richards BK; Belton BN; York B; Volaufova J. 2004. Mice bearing Acads mutation display altered postingestive but not 5-s orosensory response to dietary fat. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 286(2):R311-9. [PubMed: 14592933]  [MGI Ref ID J:87779]

Sundberg JP; Hanson CA; Roop DR; Brown KS; Bedigian HG. 1991. Myoepitheliomas in inbred laboratory mice. Vet Pathol 28(4):313-23. [PubMed: 1719689]  [MGI Ref ID J:22767]

Wood PA; Amendt BA; Rhead WJ; Millington DS; Inoue F; Armstrong D. 1989. Short-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency in mice. Pediatr Res 25(1):38-43. [PubMed: 2919115]  [MGI Ref ID J:14707]

Wood PA; Hinsdale ME; Kelly CL. 1993. Molecular detection of the Bcd-1 null allele in BALB/cByJ mice by polymerase chain reaction: a simple assay for genetic monitoring Mouse Genome 91(2):342-44.  [MGI Ref ID J:12812]

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Strain Name: BALB/cByJ
Stock Number: 001026

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