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Former Name	C57BL/6J-rb2J/+    (Changed: 15-DEC-04 )
Genes & Alleles	Cdh23;   Cdh23ahl;   Epha4;   Epha4rb-2J;

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Strain Details

Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Mutant Strain Additional information on JAX® GEMM® Strains. Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Spontaneous Mutation Species laboratory mouse H2 Haplotype b Generation F200+F23+N1p

Appearance
black, hopping gait
Related Genotype: a/a Epha4^rb-2J/Epha4^rb-2J

black, unaffected
Related Genotype: a/a Epha4^rb-2J/+ or a/a +/?

Important Note
The C57BL/6J background strain is homozygous for the age related hearing loss mutation Cdh23^ahl, which on this background causes progressive hearing loss with onset after 10 months of age.

Strain Description
Mice homozygous for the Epha4^rb-2J allele can be visibly identified by 2.5 - 3 weeks of age by a constant hopping gait of the hind limbs; the forelimbs may show a hopping gait or move normally. When picked up by the tail mutants clasp their hindlimbs and show reduced ability to hold on to an edge; forelimbs show normal strength. More severely affected homozygous mutant mice also lean frequently to either side, a phenotype not reported in mice homozygous for the rb allele of Epha4. Homozygous females may deliver 2-3 pups per litter but often exhibit poor nurturing.

Strain Development
The rb^2J allele of the Epha4 gene arose on the C57BL/6J inbred strain as a spontaneous recessive mutation at the Jackson Laboratory in 1997 when that inbred was at F200. This strain has been maintained primarily by breeding homozygous females with heterozygous males. However, because homozygous females are not good breeders and often do not care for their pups well, ovarian transplantation has been used on occasion to maintain this strain. In 2004 this strain reached F200+F18.

Mammalian Phenotype Terms assigned by genotype Epha4rb-2J/Epha4rb-2J         C57BL/6J behavior/neurological phenotype abnormal grip strength (MGI Ref ID J:87289) mutants show a reduced ability to hold onto an edge forelimbs show normal strength abnormal locomotor activity (MGI Ref ID J:87289) unlike the less severe rb mutant, rb-2J mutant mice lean frequently to either side abnormal gait (MGI Ref ID J:87289) mutant mice can be identified by 2.5-3 weeks of age by a constant hopping gait of the hindlimbs the forelimbs may show a hopping gait or move normally abnormal maternal nurturing (MGI Ref ID J:87289) females are poor at nurturing their young limb grasping (MGI Ref ID J:87289) mice grasp their hind limbs when picked up by the tail endocrine/exocrine gland phenotype cryptorchism (MGI Ref ID J:87289) males sometimes have undescended testes and fail to breed reproductive system phenotype cryptorchism (MGI Ref ID J:87289) males sometimes have undescended testes and fail to breed decreased litter size (MGI Ref ID J:87289) females produce small litters reduced male fertility (MGI Ref ID J:87289) due to undescended testes

Gene & Allele Details

Allele Symbol		Epha4rb-2J
Allele Name		rabbit 2 Jackson
Strain of Origin		C57BL/6J
Gene Symbol and Name		Epha4, Eph receptor A4
Chromosome		1
Gene Common Name(s)		2900005C20Rik; AI385584; Cek8; HEK8; RGD1560587; RIKEN cDNA 2900005C20 gene; SEK; Sek; Sek1; TYRO1; expressed sequence AI385584; rabbit; rb; segmentation receptor tyrosine kinase;
Molecular Note		The rb2J mouse arose in 1997 at the Jackson Laboratory. This mouse was identified as an allele at the Epha4 locus based complementation analysis using the Epha4Gt(pGT1TM)38Wcs allele. The mutation at the level of the sequence has not been reported. [MGI Ref ID J:87289]
Allele Symbol		Cdh23ahl
Allele Name		age related hearing loss 1
Common Name(s)		Cdh23753A; mdfw;

Control Information

Allele	Control
Epha4rb-2J	Heterozygote from the colony
Epha4rb-2J	000664 C57BL/6J
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Colony Maintenance

Breeding & Husbandry	Homozygous males do not breed well. Most homozygous females do not breed well or rear their young well.

Related Strains

Strains carrying   Cdh23^ahl 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
001026	BALB/cByJ
000653	BUB/BnJ
005494	C3.129S1(B6)-Grm1rcw/J
000664	C57BL/6J
004764	C57BL/6J-Cdh23v-8J/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   Cdh23^ahl     (41 strains)

Strains carrying other alleles of Cdh23

008288	B6(Cg)-Cdh23v-11J/J
002756	B6.CAST-Cdh23Ahl+/Kjn
002432	B6J x B6.C-H2bm1/ByJ-Cdh23v-J/J
002552	C57BL/6J-Cdh23v-2J/J
004764	C57BL/6J-Cdh23v-8J/J
004819	C57BL/6J-Cdh23v-9J/J
005016	CByJ;B6-Cdh23v-10J/J
000275	V/LeJ

View Strains carrying other alleles of Cdh23     (8 strains)

Strains carrying other alleles of Epha4

000938	B6 x STOCK Epha4rb/J
001502	C3Sn.B6-Epha4rb/J

View Strains carrying other alleles of Epha4     (2 strains)

Research Applications

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

Cdh23^ahl related

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

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

Epha4^rb-2J related

Neurobiology Research
Ataxia (Movement) Defects

References

Selected Reference(s)

Cook SA; Eicher EM; Samples RM; Bronson RT; Davisson MT. 2004. Two spontaneous mutant alleles, rb and rb-2J, of the Epha4 gene on mouse Chromosome 1. Mouse Mutant Resources Web Site, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine (http://www.jax.org/mmr) MGI Direct Data Submission :.  [MGI Ref ID J:87289]

Original article from The Mouse Mutant Resource

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Price and Supply Information

Strain Name:	C57BL/6J-Epha4rb-2J/J
Stock Number:	003129

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Price(s) in US dollars ($)
Cryorecovery Fee	$2470.00
Cryopreserved Embryos Fee	$2080.00

Supply Details

Standard Supply	Repository-Cryopreserved. Must Be Recovered. Please refer to pricing and supply notes for further information.
Supply Notes	Cryopreserved Embryos This strain is also available as cryopreserved embryos from our Repository. Orders for cryopreserved embryos are supplied subject to a signed agreement that must be returned to the Customer Service Department after order placement. Experienced technicians at The Jackson Laboratory have recovered frozen embryos of this strain successfully. We will provide you enough embryos to perform two embryo transfers. The Jackson Laboratory does not guarantee successful recovery at your facility. For complete information on purchasing embryos from our repository, please visit our Cryopreserved Embryos web page. 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. 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. This strain is included in the Mouse Mutant Resource collection. Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.
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