Description

Strain Information

Former Names STOCK Tg(PFKL)224Yg/J-Dll3pu-J/J    (Changed: 15-DEC-04 ) Type Mutant Strain; Spontaneous Mutation; Transgenic; Additional information on Genetically Engineered Mutant Mice. Species laboratory mouse Generation F16+F1 (07-DEC-07)

Important Note
This strain is homozygous for Tg(Pfkl)224Yg.

Description
This recessive remutation to Dll3^pu results in mice with shortened vertebral spines, splayed ribs, and kinked tails. Common clinical characteristics include compression of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae plus extreme variability in size, shape, and irregular fusion of tail vertebrae.

Development
The pudgy Jackson mutation arose spontaneously in STOCK Tg(Pfkl)224Yg/J (strain #002359) in 1998. This STOCK background includes C57BL/6J, BALB/cByJ, and DBA/2J. Strain #005040 is homozygous for Tg(Pfkl)224Yg and has been maintained by sibling mating proven carriers of pudgy Jackson.

Control Information

	Control
	+/? from the colony
Considerations for Choosing Controls

Related Strains

Strains carrying other alleles of Dll3

000306

STOCK Dll3pu + Tyrc-ch/+ Oca2p Tyrc-ch/J

View Strains carrying other alleles of Dll3     (1 strain)

Phenotype

Phenotype Information

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Mammalian Phenotype Terms

      assigned by genotype

Dll3^pu-J/Dll3^pu-J

        STOCK Tg(Pfkl)224Yg/J

• behavior/neurological phenotype
• hindlimb paralysis (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • affects some homozygous mutant mice
• growth/size phenotype
• decreased body length (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • due to shortened spine
• hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype
• *normal* hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • three homozygotes and one heterozygote had normal hearing as assessed by acoustic brainstem response (ABR)
• limbs/digits/tail phenotype
• abnormal caudal vertebrae morphology (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • tail vertebrae exhibit extreme variation in size and shape and irregular fusion
• kinked tail (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
• reproductive system phenotype
• abnormal parturition (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • some homozygous females die giving birth
• decreased litter size (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • homozygous matings produce small litters
• skeleton phenotype
• abnormal cancellous bone morphology (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • few trabeculae are visible on 5X magnified X-ray images of long bones
• abnormal vertebrae morphology (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • although at 5 months of age, growth plates, intervertebral discs, mature bone and marrow appear histologically normal, at 11 months disc, cartilage, bone and marrow occur in a disorganized agglomeration, while in some animals growth plates remain normal in appearance
• abnormal caudal vertebrae morphology (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • tail vertebrae exhibit extreme variation in size and shape and irregular fusion
• abnormal cervical vertebrae morphology (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • cervical vertebrae are compressed, misaligned and misshapen
• abnormal lumbar vertebrae morphology (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • lumbar vertebrae are compressed, misaligned and misshapen; however, lower lumbar and sacral vertebrae appear normal
• abnormal thoracic vertebrae morphology (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • thoracic vertebrae are compressed, misaligned and misshapen
• vertebral compression (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • vertebral compressions are observed in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions
• decreased cortical bone thickness (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • long bones have very thin cortical shells
• splayed ribs (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
• vision/eye phenotype
• *normal* vision/eye phenotype (MGI Ref ID J:88762)
  • eyes of 3 homozygous mutants examined ophthalmoscopically appeared normal

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Research Applications

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

Dll3^pu-J related

Developmental Biology Research
Neurodevelopmental Defects
Skeletal Defects

Genes & Alleles

Gene & Allele Information

Allele Symbol		Dll3pu-J
Allele Name		pudgy Jackson
Allele Type		Spontaneous
Strain of Origin		STOCK Tg(Pfkl)224Yg/J
Gene Symbol and Name		Dll3, delta-like 3 (Drosophila)
Chromosome		7
Gene Common Name(s)		SCDO1; pu; pudgy;
Molecular Note		This mutation arose spontaneously at The Jackson Laboratory in 1998. Dll3pu-J was shown by complementation testing to be an allele of Dll3pu.

Genotyping

Genotyping Information

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

Helpful Links

Optimizing PCR Protocols

References

References

Selected Reference(s)

Harris BS; Ward-Bailey PF; Donahue LR; Bronson RT; Johnson KR; Davisson MT. 2004. A recessive remutation to Dll3 on Chromosome 7 produces kinked tails, kinked vertebral bodies and some paralysis in homozygotes. Mouse Mutant Resources Web Site, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine (http://www.jax.org/mmr) MGI Direct Data Submission :.  [MGI Ref ID J:88762]

Original article from The Mouse Mutant Resource

Health & husbandry

Health & Colony Maintenance Information

Animal Health Reports

Room Number           A1

Colony Maintenance

Breeding & Husbandry	Homozygotes occassionally breed.

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Pricing

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.
Supply Notes	Usually shipped between four and eight weeks of age. This strain is included in the Mouse Mutant Resource collection. Genomic DNA is available for this strain from the Mouse DNA Resource.
Important Note	This strain is homozygous for Tg(Pfkl)224Yg.

Control Information

	Control
	+/? from the colony
Considerations for Choosing Controls
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