Strain Name:

C3Sn.Cg-Cm/J

Stock Number:

001547

Availability:

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Description

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Strain Information

Former Names C3H/HeSnJ-Cm/J    (Changed: 13-MAR-08 )
Type Congenic; Mutant Strain; Spontaneous Mutation;
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Specieslaboratory mouse
GenerationN48F1pN1

Appearance
agouti, circling
Related Genotype: A/A Cm/+

agouti, normal behavior
Related Genotype: A/A +/+

Important Note
This strain is homozygous for the retinal degeneration allele Pde6brd1.

Description
Mice heterozygous for the coloboma spontaneous mutation (Cm) show abnormal posture, head shaking or bobbing, and circling. Heterozygous mutant mice are extremely hyperactive, locomotor activity being three times that of normal mice.

Control Information

  Control
   000661 C3H/HeSnJ
 
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Related Strains

Strains carrying   Pde6brd1 allele
004202   B6.C3 Pde6brd1 Hps4le/+ +-Lmx1adr-8J/J
000002   B6.C3-Pde6brd1 Hps4le/J
001022   B6C3FeF1/J a/a
000652   BDP/J
000653   BUB/BnJ
002439   C3.129P2(B6)-B2mtm1Unc/J
005494   C3.129S1(B6)-Grm1rcw/J
000509   C3.Cg-Lystbg-2J/J
000480   C3.MRL-Faslpr/J
001957   C3A Pde6brd1.O20/A-Prph2Rd2/J
005973   C3Bir.129P2(B6)-Il10C3Bir/LtJ
004326   C3Bir.129P2(B6)-Il10tm1Cgn/Lt
003968   C3Bir.129P2(B6)-Il10tm1Cgn/LtJ
001906   C3Ga.Cg-Catb/J
001904   C3H-Atcayji-hes/J
000659   C3H/HeJ
000784   C3H/HeJ-Faslgld/J
002433   C3H/HeJ-Spnb4qv-lnd2J/J
005972   C3H/HeJBirLtJ
001824   C3H/HeJSxJ
000635   C3H/HeOuJ
000474   C3H/HeSn
001431   C3H/HeSn-ocd/J
000661   C3H/HeSnJ
002235   C3H/HeSnJ-Ctnna2cdf/J
002333   C3H/HeSnJ-gri/J
006435   C3HeB.SW-Soaa/MonJ
000658   C3HeB/FeJ
001576   C3HeB/FeJ-Atp7btx-J/J
002588   C3HeB/FeJ-Eya1bor/J
001533   C3HeB/FeJ-Mc1rE-so Gli3Xt-J/J
001886   C3HeB/FeJLe a/a-gnd/J
001908   C3HfB/BiJ
001502   C3Sn.B6-Epha4rb/EiGrsrJ
000656   CBA/J
000813   CBA/J-Atp7aMo-pew/J
000660   DA/HuSnJ
000023   FL/1ReJ
000025   FL/4ReJ
003024   FVB.129P2(B6)-Fmr1tm1Cgr/J
002539   FVB.129P2-Abcb4tm1Bor/J
002935   FVB.129S2(B6)-Ccnd1tm1Wbg/J
002953   FVB.Cg-Tg(MMTVTGFA)254Rjc/J
003170   FVB.Cg-Tg(Myh6-tTA)6Smbf/J
003078   FVB.Cg-Tg(WapIgf1)39Dlr/J
003257   FVB/N-Tg(GFAPGFP)14Mes/J
002374   FVB/N-Tg(MMTV-PyVT)634Mul/J
002856   FVB/N-Tg(TIE2-lacZ)182Sato/J
002384   FVB/N-Tg(UcpDta)1Kz/J
001800   FVB/NJ
003487   FVB/NJ-Tg(XGFAP-lacZ)3Mes/J
001491   FVB/NMob
000734   MOLD/RkJ
000550   MOLF/EiJ
002423   NON/ShiLtJ
000679   P/J
000680   PL/J
100299   PLSJLF1/J
000269   SB/LeJ
005651   SJL.AK-Thy1a/TseJ
000686   SJL/J
000688   ST/bJ
004808   STOCK Mapttm1(EGFP)Klt Tg(MAPT)8cPdav/J
002648   STOCK a/a Cln6nclf/J
000279   STOCK gr +/+ Ap3d1mh/J
005965   STOCK Tg(Pomc1-cre)16Lowl/J
004770   SW.B6-Soab/J
002023   SWR.M-Emv21 Emv22/J
000689   SWR/J
000939   SWR/J-Clcn1adr-mto/J
000692   WB/ReJ KitW/J
100410   WBB6F1/J-KitW/KitW-v/J
000693   WC/ReJ KitlSl/J
100401   WCB6F1/J KitlSl KitlSl-d
View Strains carrying   Pde6brd1     (74 strains)

View Strains carrying other alleles of Pde6b     (10 strains)

Phenotype

Phenotype Information

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Mammalian Phenotype Terms
      assigned by genotype

Cm/+

        C3Sn.Cg-Cm/J
  • vision/eye phenotype
  • coloboma (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
    • iris colobomas
  • eyelids fail to open (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
    • in 27% of heterozygotes one eye fails to open
  • hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype
  • abnormal cochlear hair cell morphology (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
    • decreased cochlear outer hair cell number (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
      • in the basal and middle regions of the cochleas, occasional short regions of only two rows of outer hair cells are present instead of the normal 3
    • increased cochlear inner hair cell number (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
      • extra hair cells in the inner hair cell row are seen in the base and apex
    • increased cochlear outer hair cell number (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
      • the very apical 10-35% of the cochlea, show an increase in outer hair cell rows, having 4-5 rows instead of the normal 3
  • abnormal semicircular canal (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
    • anterior and posterior canal truncations near the ampullae, however the lateral canal is normal, and the respective ampullae are small or absent
    • when the ampulla is present, the canal is still truncated
  • head bobbing (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
    • first observed in a minority of heterozygotes at 11 days of age, in half of the pups by 14 days of age, and in all adults
  • nervous system phenotype
  • abnormal cochlear hair cell morphology (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
    • decreased cochlear outer hair cell number (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
      • in the basal and middle regions of the cochleas, occasional short regions of only two rows of outer hair cells are present instead of the normal 3
    • increased cochlear inner hair cell number (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
      • extra hair cells in the inner hair cell row are seen in the base and apex
    • increased cochlear outer hair cell number (MGI Ref ID J:72108)
      • the very apical 10-35% of the cochlea, show an increase in outer hair cell rows, having 4-5 rows instead of the normal 3
  • abnormal synaptic norepinephrine release (MGI Ref ID J:150776)
    • brain slices treated with potassium chloride in the presence of calcium give a 35% increase in norepinephrine release from the striatum and nucleus accumbens compared with wild type controls
  • behavior/neurological phenotype
  • *normal* behavior/neurological phenotype (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
    • assessments from 2 to 20 days of age found normal results in the following behavioral tests: crossed extensor reflex, forelimb/hindlimb placing, rooting reflex, negative geotaxis, grasp reflex, vibrissa placing, and eye opening
    • abnormal behavioral response to xenobiotics (MGI Ref ID J:32588)
      • the hyperactivity can be diminished by treatment with d-amphetamine, but methylphenidate increases the hyperactivity
    • abnormal grip strength (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
      • from 13 to 20 days of age pups supported their weight for a significantly shorter time in the bar holding task
    • abnormal motor learning (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
      • heterozygous have a developmental delay in learning to right themselves, righting themselves more slowly at 5 through 9 days of age but righting themselves comparably with wild-type controls from 11 through 13 days of age
    • head bobbing (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
      • first observed in a minority of heterozygotes at 11 days of age, in half of the pups by 14 days of age, and in all adults
    • hyperactivity (MGI Ref ID J:150776)
      • all heterozygotes are much more active than wild-type controls and this hyperactivity can be reduced by subcutateous or intracerebroventricular injection of the neurotoxin DSP-4, which depletes norepinephrine
      • the hyperactivity can be diminished by treatment with d-amphetamine, but methylphenidate increases the hyperactivity
      • induced hyperactivity (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
        • by 11 days of age in increased reactivity to touch is found, with this exaggerated responsiveness increasing at 14 days of age and decreasing at 20 days of age
  • growth/size phenotype
  • decreased body weight (MGI Ref ID J:30380)
    • although the body weight of heterozygotes is comparable to wild-type siblings until 7 days of age, from 7 days of age on they weigh less

The following phenotype information may relate to a genetic background differing from this JAX® Mice strain.

Cm/+

        involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH
  • behavior/neurological phenotype
  • abnormal posture (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • heterozygotes display an abnormal postural reaction
  • circling (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • heterozygotes show some tendency for circling
  • head bobbing (MGI Ref ID J:1371)
  • head shaking (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • heterozygotes show some tendency for head shaking
  • hyperactivity (MGI Ref ID J:1371)
    • heterozygotes are extremely hyperactive but maintain normal sleep/wake patterns
    • heterozygotes show a >3-fold increase in nocturnal locomotor activity and occasional bursts of daytime activity associated with eating
    • in some heterozygotes, locturnal locomotor activity exceeds 10 times that of control littermates
  • vision/eye phenotype
  • abnormal choroid morphology (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • the ventral segment of the pigmented choroid, comprising about 25% of the whole, is absent
  • abnormal eye distance/ position (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • in adults the eyeballs are rotated ventrally so that the pupil may be partly hidden by the lower lid
  • coloboma (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • heterozygous mutant eyes show a typical coloboma of the pigmented choroid in which a ventral segment (25% of the whole) is absent
  • microphthalmia (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • eyes of heterozygotes appear smaller than normal at birth
    • at P14, heterozygotes are readily identified by their small eyes
    • small eyes result from failure of the cornea and lens epithelium to separate during development
  • hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype
  • circling (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • heterozygotes show some tendency for circling
  • head bobbing (MGI Ref ID J:1371)
  • head shaking (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • heterozygotes show some tendency for head shaking

Cm/+

        involves: 101/H * C3H/He * C57BL/6J
  • vision/eye phenotype
  • abnormal eye morphology (MGI Ref ID J:54907)
    • abnormalities are similar to Jag1tm1Grid heterozygous mice

Cm/+

        Background Not Specified
  • vision/eye phenotype
  • abnormal cornea morphology (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
    • the cornea has a grayish spot of variable size
    • fused cornea and lens (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
      • at 14 days of gestation some heterozygotes display an adhesion of the anterior pole of the lens with the thinned cornea, while others display an anterior plug of lens fibers perforating the cornea
  • abnormal lens epithelium morphology (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
    • at 18 days of gestation the developing lens can have a cone-like thickening of the anterior lens epithelium or, in a more severe case, lens fibers are found to penetrate through a hole in the cornea into the conjunctival sac
  • abnormal lens vesicle development (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
    • first detected at day 11.5 of gestation when lenses are not detatched from the corneal ectoderm and there is epithelial continuity
  • coloboma (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
    • eyes of newborn heterozygotes are alsways smaller than normal and a coloboma is visible through the transparent eyelid
  • delayed eyelid opening (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
    • eyelids may remain closed in adults or may be opened slightly, and the pupil is often partly hidden behind the lower eyelid
  • eyelids fail to open (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
  • lenticonus (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
  • microphthalmia (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
  • behavior/neurological phenotype
  • head tossing (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
  • skin/coat/nails phenotype
  • abnormal coat appearance (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
    • the coat has a slightly abnormal texture, not as smooth as wildtype
  • hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype
  • head tossing (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
  • nervous system phenotype
  • *normal* nervous system phenotype (MGI Ref ID J:40705)
    • population excitatory postsynaptic potential and afferent-evoked population spikes in the hippocampus are normal
    • abnormal brain wave pattern (MGI Ref ID J:40705)
      • although the EEG activity from the hilar region of the dentate gyrus of halothan anesthetized hemizygotes is normal, tail-pinch induced theta rhythm is significantly reduced in these same mice relative to wild-type
    • abnormal paired-pulse inhibition (MGI Ref ID J:40705)
      • dentate population spikes show inhibition of paired-pulse response
    • decreased post-tetanic potentiation (MGI Ref ID J:40705)
      • posttetanic potentiation in the hippocampal dentate gyrus is significantly attentuated
    • reduced long term potentiation (MGI Ref ID J:40705)
      • long-term potentiation in the hippocampal dentate gyrus is significantly attenuated

Cm/Cm

        involves: 101/H * C3H/HeH
  • lethality-prenatal/perinatal
  • prenatal lethality (MGI Ref ID J:13451)
    • homozygotes are not viable

Cm/Cm

        involves: 101/H * C3H/He * C57BL/6J
  • lethality-prenatal/perinatal
  • embryonic lethality during organogenesis (MGI Ref ID J:54907)
    • death occurs at approximately E10.5 from widespread hemorrhages due to vascular defects
  • cardiovascular system phenotype
  • hemorrhage (MGI Ref ID J:54907)
    • at E10.5, all homozygous embryos are hemorrhagic

Cm/Cm

        Background Not Specified
  • lethality-prenatal/perinatal
  • embryonic lethality before somite formation (MGI Ref ID J:99768)
    • homozygotes likely die before day 6 in pregnancy
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Research Applications
This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

Cm related

Developmental Biology Research
Eye Defects

Neurobiology Research
Behavioral and Learning Defects
Vestibular and Hearing Defects

Sensorineural Research
Eye Defects
Vestibular and Hearing Defects

Pde6brd1 related

Mouse/Human Gene Homologs
retinitis pigmentosa, autosomal recessive

Sensorineural Research
Retinal Degeneration

Genes & Alleles

Gene & Allele Information

 
Allele Symbol Cm
Allele Name coloboma
Allele Type Radiation induced
Strain of Origin(C3H/HeH x 101/H)F1
Gene Symbol and Name Cm, coloboma deletion region
Chromosome 2
General Note This allele represents a deletion including Snap25, Plcb1
Molecular Note The deletion map of the Cm locus includes Snap25, Plcb, and some or all of Jag1, and numerous other DNA markers. [MGI Ref ID J:18309] [MGI Ref ID J:54907]
 
Allele Symbol Pde6brd1
Allele Name retinal degeneration 1
Allele Type Spontaneous
Common Name(s) Pdebrd1; rd; rd-1; rd1; rodless retina;

Genotyping

Genotyping Information

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

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References

References

Additional References

Hess EJ; Collins KA; Copeland NG; Jenkins NA; Wilson MC. 1994. Deletion map of the coloboma (Cm) locus on mouse chromosome 2. Genomics 21(1):257-61. [PubMed: 7916325]  [MGI Ref ID J:18309]

Hess EJ; Jinnah HA; Kozak CA; Wilson MC. 1992. Spontaneous locomotor hyperactivity in a mouse mutant with a deletion including the Snap gene on chromosome 2. J Neurosci 12(7):2865-74. [PubMed: 1613559]  [MGI Ref ID J:1371]

Kiernan AE; Ahituv N; Fuchs H; Balling R; Avraham KB; Steel KP; Hrabe de Angelis M. 2001. The Notch ligand Jagged1 is required for inner ear sensory development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(7):3873-8. [PubMed: 11259677]  [MGI Ref ID J:72108]

Cm related

Adler M; Sheridan RE; Deshpande SS; Oyler GA. 2001. Neuromuscular transmission and muscle contractility in SNAP-25-deficient coloboma mice. Neurotoxicology 22(6):775-86. [PubMed: 11829411]  [MGI Ref ID J:100902]

Colliver TL; Hess EJ; Ewing AG. 2001. Amperometric analysis of exocytosis at chromaffin cells from genetically distinct mice. J Neurosci Methods 105(1):95-103. [PubMed: 11166370]  [MGI Ref ID J:102977]

Hess EJ; Collins KA; Copeland NG; Jenkins NA; Wilson MC. 1994. Deletion map of the coloboma (Cm) locus on mouse chromosome 2. Genomics 21(1):257-61. [PubMed: 7916325]  [MGI Ref ID J:18309]

Hess EJ; Collins KA; Wilson MC. 1996. Mouse model of hyperkinesis implicates SNAP-25 in behavioral regulation. J Neurosci 16(9):3104-11. [PubMed: 8622140]  [MGI Ref ID J:32588]

Hess EJ; Jinnah HA; Kozak CA; Wilson MC. 1992. Spontaneous locomotor hyperactivity in a mouse mutant with a deletion including the Snap gene on chromosome 2. J Neurosci 12(7):2865-74. [PubMed: 1613559]  [MGI Ref ID J:1371]

Heyser CJ; Wilson MC; Gold LH. 1995. Coloboma hyperactive mutant exhibits delayed neurobehavioral developmental milestones. Brain Res Dev Brain Res 89(2):264-9. [PubMed: 8612329]  [MGI Ref ID J:30380]

Jones MD; Hess EJ. 2003. Norepinephrine regulates locomotor hyperactivity in the mouse mutant coloboma. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 75(1):209-16. [PubMed: 12759129]  [MGI Ref ID J:150776]

Jones MD; Williams ME; Hess EJ. 2001. Abnormal presynaptic catecholamine regulation in a hyperactive SNAP-25-deficient mouse mutant. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 68(4):669-76. [PubMed: 11526963]  [MGI Ref ID J:100905]

Jones MD; Williams ME; Hess EJ. 2001. Expression of catecholaminergic mRNAs in the hyperactive mouse mutant coloboma. Brain Res Mol Brain Res 96(1-2):114-21. [PubMed: 11731016]  [MGI Ref ID J:100152]

Kiernan AE; Ahituv N; Fuchs H; Balling R; Avraham KB; Steel KP; Hrabe de Angelis M. 2001. The Notch ligand Jagged1 is required for inner ear sensory development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(7):3873-8. [PubMed: 11259677]  [MGI Ref ID J:72108]

Raber J; Mehta PP; Kreifeldt M; Parsons LH; Weiss F; Bloom FE; Wilson MC. 1997. Coloboma hyperactive mutant mice exhibit regional and transmitter-specific deficits in neurotransmission. J Neurochem 68(1):176-86. [PubMed: 8978724]  [MGI Ref ID J:37345]

Searle AG. 1966. Coloboma, Cm. Mouse News Lett 35:27.  [MGI Ref ID J:13451]

Steffensen SC; Henriksen SJ; Wilson MC. 1999. Transgenic rescue of SNAP-25 restores dopamine-modulated synaptic transmission in the coloboma mutant. Brain Res 847(2):186-95. [PubMed: 10575087]  [MGI Ref ID J:58598]

Steffensen SC; Wilson MC; Henriksen SJ. 1996. Coloboma contiguous gene deletion encompassing Snap alters hippocampal plasticity. Synapse 22(3):281-9. [PubMed: 9132997]  [MGI Ref ID J:40705]

Theiler K; Varnum DS. 1981. Development of coloboma (Cm/+), a mutation with anterior lens adhesion. Anat Embryol (Berl) 162(1):121-6. [PubMed: 7283170]  [MGI Ref ID J:99768]

Wilson MC. 2000. Coloboma mouse mutant as an animal model of hyperkinesis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 24(1):51-7. [PubMed: 10654661]  [MGI Ref ID J:60519]

Xue Y; Gao X; Lindsell CE; Norton CR; Chang B; Hicks C; Gendron-Maguire M ; Rand EB ; Weinmaster G ; Gridley T. 1999. Embryonic lethality and vascular defects in mice lacking the Notch ligand Jagged1. Hum Mol Genet 8(5):723-30. [PubMed: 10196361]  [MGI Ref ID J:54907]

Zhang Y; Vilaythong AP; Yoshor D; Noebels JL. 2004. Elevated thalamic low-voltage-activated currents precede the onset of absence epilepsy in the SNAP25-deficient mouse mutant coloboma. J Neurosci 24(22):5239-48. [PubMed: 15175394]  [MGI Ref ID J:96914]

Health & husbandry

Health & Colony Maintenance Information

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Pricing

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Cryorecovery Fee $1900.00
Animals Provided

At least two mice that carry the mutation (if it is a mutant strain) will be provided. Their genotypes may not reflect those discussed in the strain description. Please inquire for possible genotypes and see additional details below.

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Cryorecovery Fee $2470.00
Animals Provided

At least two mice that carry the mutation (if it is a mutant strain) will be provided. Their genotypes may not reflect those discussed in the strain description. Please inquire for possible genotypes and see additional details below.

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Important Note
This strain is homozygous for the retinal degeneration allele Pde6brd1.

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   000661 C3H/HeSnJ
 
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Acceptance of delivery of MICE, PRODUCTS or services shall be deemed agreement to these terms and conditions. No purchase order or other document transmitted by purchaser or recipient that may modify the terms and conditions hereof, shall be in any way binding on JACKSON, and instead the terms and conditions set forth herein, including any special terms and conditions set forth separately, shall govern the sale of MICE, PRODUCTS or services by JACKSON.


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