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STOCK Esrrbtm1.1Nat/J

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007674

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Genes & Alleles   Esrrb;   Esrrbtm1.1Nat;

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Strain Details

Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Mutant Stock
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Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Targeted Mutation
Mating SystemHomozygote x Homozygote         (Female x Male)
Specieslaboratory mouse
Donating Investigator Jeremy Nathans,   Johns Hopkins University
GenerationN1+F1 (24-APR-08)

Strain Description
Mice homozygous for this Nr3b2CKO allele possess loxP sites flanking exon 2 of the targeted gene and are viable and fertile. When these mutant mice are bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, resulting offspring will have the exon containing the initiator methionine codon and encoding the N-terminal 132 amino acids (including part of the DNA-binding domain) deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s). Of note, if the conditional Nr3b2CKO is deleted by Cre recombinase in the placenta and embryo, embryonic lethality will result (placental defect). If the conditional Nr3b2CKO is deleted by Cre recombinase only in the embryo, the resulting mice exhibit an inner ear defect (decreased endolymph production) resulting in deafness and defective balance. These Nr3b2CKO mutant mice may be useful in generating conditional mutations to study disorders of hearing and balance, inner ear development (such as endolymph-producing epithelia within the auditory and vestibular divisions), and control of cell fate decisions by nuclear receptors.

When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase in the nervous system (see Stock No. 003771 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of endolymph producing epithelial cells.

When bred to a strain expressing Cre recombinase in epiblast derived cells (see Stock No. 004783, 008454 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of endolymph producing epithelial cells.

Strain Development
A targeting vector was designed to place a loxP site 184 bp upstream, as well as a loxP site 123 bp downstream of exon 2 of the targeted gene. An FRT-flanked PGK-neo cassette was also placed just downstream of the 3' loxP site. This construct was electroporated into 129S6/SvEvTac-derived embryonic stem (ES) cells. Correctly targeted ES cells were injected into C57BL/6 blastocysts and chimeric males were bred to C57BL/6. The neomycin selection cassette was excised by crossing to mice constitutively expressing the Flp recombinase (unspecified genetic background, see Stock No. 003800). Mice harboring this Nr3b2CKO conditional allele (and a single remaining FRT site) were bred together for many generations prior to arrival at The Jackson Laboratory. Upon arrival, mice were bred to C57BL/6J for at least one generation to establish the colony.

Mammalian Phenotype Terms assigned by genotype

The following phenotype relates to a compound genotype created using this strain.
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Esrrbtm1.1Nat/Esrrbtm1.2Nat Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln/0

        involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * SJL   (conditional)
  • hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype
  • absent strial marginal cells (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • loss of strial margenial cells in mutants is observed; this leads to loss of intraepithelial capillaries
  • decreased brainstem auditory evoked potential (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • ABRs are variably elevated between 1 and 3 months of age

Esrrbtm1.1Nat/Esrrbtm1.2Nat Tg(Sox2-cre)1Amc/0

        involves: 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * CBA * SJL   (conditional)
  • behavior/neurological phenotype
  • absent startle reflex (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • no auditory startle reflex
  • circling (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • adults spin or run in circles
  • head bobbing (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • observed beginning at several weeks of age
  • hearing/vestibular/ear phenotype
  • abnormal scala media morphology (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • collapsed at 7 days of age
    • small scala media (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
      • reduction in volume seen at 4 days of age
  • abnormal semicircular canal (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • narrowing of membranous labyrinths of the three semicircular canals is observed in postnatal animals
    • abnormal semicircular canal ampulla morphology (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
      • flattening of ampullae is observed postnatally
  • absent startle reflex (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • no auditory startle reflex
  • circling (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • adults spin or run in circles
  • decreased brainstem auditory evoked potential (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
  • decreased endolymph production (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
  • head bobbing (MGI Ref ID J:124941)
    • observed beginning at several weeks of age

Gene & Allele Details

Allele Symbol Esrrbtm1.1Nat
Allele Name targeted mutation 1.1, Jeremy Nathans
Common Name(s) CKOflp; Nr3b2CKO;
Mutation Made By Jeremy Nathans,   Johns Hopkins University
Strain of Origin129S6/SvEvTac
Gene Symbol and Name Esrrb, estrogen related receptor, beta
Chromosome 12
Gene Common Name(s) DFNB35; ERR2; ERRb; ERRbeta; ERRbeta-2; ESRL2; Err2; Estrrb; NR3B2; estrogen receptor related 2;
Molecular Note A targeting vector was designed to place a loxp site 184 bp upstream, as well as a loxP site 123 bp downstream of exon 2 of the targeted gene. An FRT-flanked PGK-neo cassette was also placed just downstream of the 3' loxP site. This construct was electroporated into 129S6/SvEvTac-derived embryonic stem (ES) cells. Correctly targeted ES cells were injected into C57BL/6 blastocysts and chimeric males were bred to C57BL/6 (to generate Nr3b2 mice). The neomycin selection cassette was excised by crossing to mice constitutively expressing the Flp recombinase (unspecified genetic background, see Stock No. 003800), generating this Nr3b2 allele with a single FRT site remaining. [MGI Ref ID J:124941]

Control Information

  Control
   101043 B6129SF1/J (approximate)
   101045 B6129SF2/J (approximate)
 
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Genotyping Protocols

Esrrbtm1.1Nat

Colony Maintenance

Breeding & HusbandryWhen maintaining a live colony, homozygous mice may be bred together.
Diet Information LabDiet® 5K52/5K67

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Cre-lox or FLP-FRT Systems

Animal Health Reports

Room Number           AX12

Research Applications

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

Internal/Organ Research
Other
Other Organ Defects
X Placental Development

Neurobiology Research
Cre-lox System (loxP-flanked Sequences)
Vestibular and Hearing Defects

Research Tools
Cre-lox System (loxP-flanked Sequences)
Developmental Biology Research (Cre-lox System)
Internal/Organ Research
Neurobiology Research
Sensorineural Research

Sensorineural Research
Vestibular and Hearing Defects

References

Selected Reference(s)

Chen J; Nathans J. 2007. Estrogen-Related Receptor beta/NR3B2 Controls Epithelial Cell Fate and Endolymph Production by the Stria Vascularis. Dev Cell 13(3):325-37. [PubMed: 17765677]  [MGI Ref ID J:124941]

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Strain Name: STOCK Esrrbtm1.1Nat/J
Stock Number: 007674

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Standard SupplyRepository-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 Induced Mutant Resource Colony collection.
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