Strain Name: |
BALB/c-Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn/J |
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Stock Number: |
003465 |
Availability: | Repository- Live |
General Terms and Conditions |
| Former Name |
BALB/c-TgN(CMV-Cre)1Cgn (Changed: 15-DEC-04
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| Genes & Alleles | cre; CMV; Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn; |
Product Information
Strain Details
Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Mutant Strain Additional information on JAX® GEMM® Strains. Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Transgenic Mating System Homozygote x Hemizygote (Female x Male) Species laboratory mouse Donating Investigator Klaus Rajewsky, Immune Disease Institute (formerly CBRI) Generation N8F?+21 (08-JAN-08) Appearance
albino
Related Genotype: A/A Tyrp1b/Tyrp1b Tyrc/TyrcStrain Description
In this transgenic strain, deletion of loxP-flanked genes occurs in all tissues, including germ cells. The cre gene in this strain is under the transcriptional control of a human cytomegalovirus minimal promoter and is likely to be expressed before implantation during early embryogenesis. It also appears that the cre gene is X-linked since transgene transmission through males is restricted to female offspring. As these cre-transgenic mice are on a BALB/c background, they are ideally suited for breeding with gene-targeted mutant mice that have been created using the BALB/c-derived ES cell line BALB/c-I.Strain Development
The cre gene used in this mutant mouse was modified by adding a nuclear localization signal and the human growth hormone gene providing splicing and polyadenylation signals. A construct containing cre coding sequence under the control of a human cytomegalovirus minimal promoter was introduced to BALB/cJ derived BALB/c-I embryonic stem (ES) cells. The resulting mice were then backcrossed to the BALB/c background for 8 generations.
Gene & Allele Details
| Allele Symbol | Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn | ||
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| Allele Name | transgene insertion 1, University of Cologne | ||
| Common Name(s) | CMV-Cre; CMV:Cre; Cre deleter; TgN(CMV-Cre)#Cgn; deleter; ubi-cre; | ||
| Mutation Made By | Frieder Schwenk, University of Cologne | ||
| Strain of Origin | BALB/cJ | ||
| ES Cell Line Name | BALB/c-I | ||
| ES Cell Line Strain | BALB/cJ | ||
| Site of Expression | widespread expression, including germline | ||
| Expressed Gene | cre, cre recombinase, bacteriophage P1 | ||
| Cre recombinase is an enzyme derived from the bacteriophage P1 that specifically recognizes loxP sites. Cre has been shown to effectively mediate the excision of DNA located between loxP sites. After the excision event, the DNA ends recombine leaving a single loxP site in place of the intervening sequence. | |||
| Promoter | CMV, cytomegalovirus, human | ||
| General Note |
Homozygous transgenic mice are viable and fertile. The transgene appears to be X-linked since transgene transmission through males is restricted to female offspring. In transgenic mice, in conjunction with a transgene carrying a loxP-flanked gene, deletion of the loxP-flanked gene occurs in all tissues including germ cells. | ||
| Molecular Note | This transgene expresses Cre recombinase under the control of a human cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter, active in most cells and tissues. [MGI Ref ID J:75204] [MGI Ref ID J:92063] | ||
Control Information
| Control | ||
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| 000651 BALB/cJ | ||
| Considerations for Choosing Controls | ||
Genotyping Protocols
Generic Cre
Generic Cre QPCR
Colony Maintenance
| Breeding & Husbandry | When maintaining a live colony, these mice are bred as homozygotes. The cre gene appears to be X-linked since transgene transmission through males is restricted to female offspring. Expected coat color from breeding is Albino. |
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| Diet Information | LabDiet® 5K52/5K67 |
Related Strains
Strains carrying Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn allele
006054 B6.C-Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn/J View Strains carrying Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn (1 strain)
006362 C57BL/6J-Tg(CMV-Cox8a/EYFP)17J/J 006439 FVB-Tg(tetO/CMV-KRAS*G12C)9.1Msmi/J 004375 FVB/N-Tg(tetO-Kras2)12Hev/J 002471 STOCK Tg(hCMV-cre)140Sau/J
Additional Web Information
Cre-lox or FLP-FRT Systems
JAX® NOTES, Summer 2001; 482. Cre Transgenic Strains for Conditional Mutagenesis.
Animal Health Reports
Room Number AX12
Research Applications
This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:
cre relatedResearch Tools
Cre-lox System (Cre-Recombinase Expression: Germline/Embryonic Expression)
Genetics Research (Mutagenesis and Transgenesis: Cre-lox System)
Research Tools
Cre-lox System
Genetics Research (Mutagenesis and Transgenesis: Cre-lox System)
References
Selected Reference(s)
Additional ReferencesSchwenk F; Baron U; Rajewsky K. 1995. A cre-transgenic mouse strain for the ubiquitous deletion of loxP-flanked gene segments including deletion in germ cells. Nucleic Acids Res 23(24):5080-1. [PubMed: 8559668] [MGI Ref ID J:75204]
Price and Supply Information
| Strain Name: | BALB/c-Tg(CMV-cre)1Cgn/J |
| Stock Number: | 003465 |
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Supply Details
| Standard Supply | Repository-Live. A collection of over 1000 strains maintained as live colonies. Individual colonies are sized to meet current customer demand. Delivery for orders of 10 mice or less ranges on average from one to eight weeks; mice are generally shipped between four to six weeks of age with a maximum shipping age of ~nine weeks. Colony sizes do not generally support stringent age specifications for large volumes of mice; however custom orders and larger quantities of mice are easily arranged. Estimated ship dates for all orders provided within 48 hours of order placement. |
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| Supply Notes |
Usually shipped between four and eight weeks of age. This strain is included in the Induced Mutant Resource Colony collection. Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource. |
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| Control Information | View Control Information in Strain Details. |
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