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Type Congenic; Major Histocompatibility Congenic; Mutant Strain; Transgenic; Additional information on Genetically Engineered and Mutant Mice. Visit our online Nomenclature tutorial. Additional information on Congenic nomenclature. Species laboratory mouse Generation N16+?p+F0p+N1 Donating Investigator Dr. Mercedes Rincon, The University of Vermont Description
Hemizygous transgenic mice are viable, fertile, normal in size, and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. The donating investigator reports that homozygous females in their colony are subfertile. These transgenic mice express luciferase under the regulation of the Il2 minimal promoter and 3 binding sites for the NFAT inducible nuclear factor involved in the regulation of interleukin-2 and other cytokine expression. Luciferase activity in these transgenic mice identifies NFAT-mediated transcription. These NFAT-luc transgenic mice may be useful be useful as reporters for NFAT-mediated expression during thymocyte development and selection and in studies related to signal transduction, apoptosis, and transcriptional regulation.Development
A targeting vector was designed with the firefly luciferase gene (luc) driven by ~ 150-bp of sequence from the interleukin-2 minimal promoter (nucleotides -326 to -294 and -72 to +47) with three NFAT-binding sites inserted between these fragments. This construct was microinjected into (C57BL6 x SJL)F2 embryos. Transgenic offspring (founder line 83) were crossed with "B10.BR/SgSnJ (H2-K)" (see Stock No. 000465) mice for more than 15 generations before arriving at The Jackson Laboratory.
| Control | ||
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| Noncarrier | ||
| 000465 B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ | ||
| 004804 B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJJrep | ||
| Considerations for Choosing Controls | ||
Fluorescent Protein Strains
View Fluorescent Protein Strains (225 strains)
Strains carrying H2k allele
000465 B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ 004804 B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJJrep 006100 B10.Cg-H2k Tg(NFkB/Fos-luc)26Rinc/J 001148 B6.AK-H2k/FlaEgJ 001895 B6.AK-H2k/J 001951 C.C3-H2k/LilMcdJ 001383 LT.MA-Glo1b H2k/J View Strains carrying H2k (7 strains)
Strains carrying Tg(Il2/NFAT-luc)83Rinc allele
006098 B6.Cg-Tg(Il2/NFAT-luc)83Rinc/J View Strains carrying Tg(Il2/NFAT-luc)83Rinc (1 strain)
Strains carrying other alleles of H2
View Strains carrying other alleles of H2 (120 strains)
Strains carrying other alleles of Il2
002252 B6.129P2-Il2tm1Hor/J 002229 C.129P2(B6)-Il2tm1Hor/J 002228 C3.129P2(B6)-Il2tm1Hor/J 000486 MRL/MpJ 002573 NOD.129P2(B6)-Il2tm1Hor/DvsJ 003852 NOD.B6-Il2C57BL/6/Lt 001289 NOD/ShiLt 001976 NOD/ShiLtJ 000686 SJL/J View Strains carrying other alleles of Il2 (9 strains)
Strains carrying other alleles of luc
006100 B10.Cg-H2k Tg(NFkB/Fos-luc)26Rinc/J 005999 B6(SJL)-Tg(SBE/Tk-luc)7Twc/J 003479 B6.C3-Tg(Fos-luc)1Rnd/J 006851 B6.Cg-Tg(Per1-luc)025Jt/J 006101 B6.Cg-Tg(TRE/Prl-luc)31FlvRinc/J 002709 B6;C3-Tg(TettTALuc)1Dgs/J 008450 FVB-Tg(CAG-luc,-GFP)L2G85Chco/J 009638 FVB-Tg(GFAP-luc,GAPDH-rluc)172.9Mes/J 005125 FVB.129S6(B6)-Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(Luc)Kael/J 002060 FVB/N-Tg(HIV-luc)326Morr/J 007800 FVB/N-Tg(Ins1-luc)VUPwrs/J 003275 STOCK Tg(tetL)1Bjd/J 003274 STOCK Tg(tetNZL)2Bjd/J View Strains carrying other alleles of luc (13 strains)
Fluorescent Proteins/lacZ Systems
View Research Applications
Research Applications
This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:
H2k relatedCell Biology Research
Signal Transduction
Transcriptional Regulation
Immunology and Inflammation Research
CD Antigens, Antigen Receptors, and Histocompatibility Markers
Growth Factors/Receptors/Cytokines
Intracellular Signaling Molecules
Reproductive Biology Research
Fertility Defects
Research Tools
Fluorescent Proteins
Genetics Research
Mutagenesis and Transgenesis: transcriptional activation
Tissue/Cell Markers: fos/luc
Immunology and Inflammation Research
CD Antigens, Antigen Receptors, and Histocompatibility Markers
| Allele Symbol | H2k | ||
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| Allele Name | k variant | ||
| Allele Type | Not Applicable | ||
| Common Name(s) | H-2k; | ||
| Gene Symbol and Name | H2, histocompatibility-2, MHC | ||
| Chromosome | 17 | ||
| Gene Common Name(s) | H-2; MHC-II; | ||
| General Note | The k variant has been observed in the following strains: C3H, C3H/HeJ, C3H/An, C3H/Bi, C3H/DiSn, C3H/St, CBA, CBA/CaJ, CBA/N, AKR/J, CE/J, C57BR/cdJ, C58/J, MA/J, RF/J, ST/bJ, MRL/MpJ-Faslpr/J | ||
| Allele Symbol | Tg(Il2/NFAT-luc)83Rinc | ||
| Allele Name | transgene insertion 83, Mercedes Rincon | ||
| Allele Type | Transgenic (Reporter) | ||
| Common Name(s) | NFAT-luc; | ||
| Mutation Made By | Dr. Mercedes Rincon, The University of Vermont | ||
| Strain of Origin | (C57BL/6 x SJL)F2 | ||
| Site of Expression | Luciferase activity in these transgenic mice identifies NFAT-mediated transcription. NFAT is an inducible nuclear factor involved in the regulation of interleukin-2 and other cytokine expression. | ||
| Expressed Gene | luc, luciferase, firefly | ||
| Promoter | Nfatc2, nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic, calcineurin-dependent 2, mouse, laboratory | ||
| Promoter | Il2, interleukin 2, mouse, laboratory | ||
| Molecular Note | A transgene construct was designed with the firefly luciferase gene (luc) driven by a 200-bp fragment of the interleukin-2 (IL-2) minimal promoter (-326 to -294 and -72 to +47) with three NFAT-binding sites inserted between these fragments. [MGI Ref ID J:106466] | ||
| Gene Symbol and Name | Tg(Il2/NFAT-luc)83Rinc, transgene insertion 83, Mercedes Rincon | ||
| Chromosome | UN | ||
| Gene Common Name(s) | NFAT-luc; | ||
Genotyping Protocols
Tg(luc), Standard PCR
Helpful Links
Genotyping resources and troubleshooting
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Colony Maintenance
Breeding & Husbandry When maintaining a live colony, these mice are bred as hemizygotes. The donating investigator reports that homozygous females in their colony are subfertile.
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Animals Provided
Price (US dollars $) Cryorecovery Fee $1900.00 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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Animals Provided
Price (US dollars $) Cryorecovery Fee $2470.00 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.
| Standard Supply | Cryopreserved. Ready for recovery. Please refer to pricing and supply notes for further information. |
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| Control | ||
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| Noncarrier | ||
| 000465 B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJ | ||
| 004804 B10.BR-H2k H2-T18a/SgSnJJrep | ||
| Considerations for Choosing Controls | ||
| USA, Canada and Mexico - Control Pricing Information for Genetically Engineered Mutant Strains. | ||
| International - Control Pricing Information for Genetically Engineered Mutant Strains. | ||
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