Strain Name:
FVB/N-Tg(HSV-Hoxd4)70Cka/Mmjax
Stock Number:
037488-JAX
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_037488-JAX
Other Names:
IE-Hoxd4

Strain Information

Hoxd4
Name: homeobox D4
Synonyms: Hox-4.2, Hox-5.1
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 2
NCBI: 15436
HGNC: HGNC:5138
Homologene: 7773
Tg(HSV-Hoxd4)70Cka
Name: transgene insertion 70, Claudia Kappen
Synonyms: IE-Hoxd-4
Type: Transgene
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: UN
Alteration at locus: Transgenic
Genetic Alterations
Insertion of a transgene in which Hoxd4 expression is dependent on regulatory elements of the immediate early response 4 gene from Herpes Simplex Virus. This transgenic mouse is a transresponder, requiring a transactivator for full expression in the two-tiered MGR system.
Phenotype

Homozygous: Cannot be bred to homozygosity, as transgenic males cannot be generated.

Hemizygous: Only hemizygous females survive with no observable phenotype. Expression can be induced by mating to a second transgenic line that contains the VP16 transactivator. 

MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Artificial Gene Fusion
  • Embryo, Mammalian/chemistry
  • Embryo, Mammalian/metabolism
  • Female
  • Gene Expression/genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation/genetics
  • Genes, Homeobox/genetics
  • Genes, Immediate-Early/genetics
  • Genes, Viral/genetics
  • Gestational Age
  • Herpes Simplex Virus Protein Vmw65/genetics
  • Lac Operon/genetics
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins/analysis
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
  • Research Design
  • Species Specificity
  • Transcriptional Activation
  • Transgenes/genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • Blotting, Southern
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Genes, Homeobox
  • Genes, Lethal
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Plasmids
  • Simplexvirus/genetics
Strain Development
The transgene was injected into fertilized FVB/N oocytes. Founder mouse bred to FVB/N wild-type mice. Line has been maintained as random intra-strain mating.
Suggested Control Mice
Wild-type littermates or FVB/N mice
MMRRC Genetic QC Summary
The MMRRC Centers have developed a genetic QC pipeline using MiniMUGA array genotyping to provide additional information on strain backgrounds for MMRRC congenic and inbred strains. For more information on when data may be available, or to request genotyping for a strain of interest, please contact csmmrrc@jax.org. Older strains may not have this information.
  • Developmental Biology
  • Reproduction
Donor
Claudia Kappen, Ph.D., Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
Primary Reference
  • Rundle CH, Macias MP, Yueh YG, Gardner DP, Kappen C. Transactivation of Hox gene expression in a VP16-dependent binary transgenic mouse system. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1998 Jun 16;1398(2):164-78. (Medline PMID: 9689916)
  • Reference describing the MGR system used to create this transgenic mouse line: Byrne GW, Ruddle FH. Multiplex gene regulation: a two-tiered approach to transgene regulation in transgenic mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1989 Jul;86(14):5473-7. (Medline PMID:2568635)
  • Colony and Husbandry Information

    Expression requires cross with a VP16 transactivator mouse.

    Cryo-recovered strains distributed by the MMRRC at JAX are shipped to the customer from the Pathogen & Opportunistic-Free Animal Room G200 - see https://www.jax.org/jax-mice-and-services/customer-support/customer-service/animal-health/health-status-reports.

    Mice recovered from a cryo-archive will have health surveillance performed on recipient females. Health reports will be provided prior to shipment. If you require additional health status information, please email csmmrrc@jax.org.
    Coat Color
    White
    MMRRC Breeding System
    Backcross
    Breeding Scheme(s)

    Wild-type (FVB/N) male x Hemizygous female

    Overall Breeding Performance
    Good
    NOTE: "Hemizygote" as used here refers to males carrying a mutation on the X Chromosome or mice of either sex carrying an inserted transgene with no homologous allele on the other chromosome.
    Viability and Fertility: Female Male Comments
    Homozygotes are viable: Undetermined No Males are embreonic lethal
    Homozygotes are fertile: Undetermined No
    Hetero/Hemizygotes are fertile: Yes No
    Age Reproductive Decline: Undetermined Undetermined
    Average litter size
    5-9
    Recommended wean age
    3-4 weeks

    Order Request Information

    Limited quantities of breeder mice (recovered litter) are available from a cryoarchive; recovered litter usually available to ship in 3 to 4 months.

    Cryopreserved material may be available upon request, please inquire to csmmrrc@jax.org for more information.

    Distribution of this strain requires submission of the MMRRC Conditions of Use (COU). A link to the COU web form will be provided via email after an order has been placed; the form should be completed then or the email forwarded to your institutional official for completion.

    The donor or their institution limits the distribution to non-profit institutions only.

    Additional charges may apply for any special requests. Shipping costs are in addition to the basic distribution/resuscitation fees. Information on shipping costs and any additional charges will be provided by the supplying MMRRC facility.

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    MMRRC Item # Description Distribution Fee / Unit (US $)
    *Shipping & Handling not included*
    Units Notes
    037488-JAX-EMBRYO Cryo-preserved embryos $1,038.00 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity2 : 20-40 embryos / aliquot
    037488-JAX-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $437.00 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity3
    037488-JAX-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,022.00 / Non-Profit Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.

    1 The distribution fee covers the expense of rederiving mice from a live mouse; you will receive the resulting litter. The litter will contain at minimum one mutant carrier; the actual number of animals and the gender and genotype ratios will vary. (Typically, multiple breeder pairs can be established from the recovered litter.) Prior to shipment, the MMRRC will provide information about the animals recovered. If you anticipate or find that you need to request specific genotypes, genders or quantities of mice in excess of what is likely from a resuscitated litter, you may discuss available options and pricing with the supplying MMRRC facility.

    2 An aliquot contains a sufficient number of embryos (in one or more vials or straws and based on the transfer success rate of the MMRRC facility) to transfer into one to three recipients. The MMRRC makes no guarantee concerning embryo transfer success experienced in the recipient investigator's laboratory. Neither gender nor genotype ratios are guaranteed.

    3 An aliquot is one straw or vial with sufficient sperm to recover at least one litter of mice, as per provided protocols, when performed at the MMRRC facility. The MMRRC makes no guarantee concerning the success of these procedures when performed outside the MMRRC facilities.

    4 The distribution fee covers the expense of resuscitating mice from the cryo-archive; you will receive the resulting litter. The litter will contain at minimum one mutant carrier; the actual number of animals and the gender and genotype ratios will vary. (Typically, multiple breeder pairs can be established from the recovered litter.) Prior to shipment, the MMRRC will provide information about the animals recovered. If you anticipate or find that you need to request specific genotypes, genders or quantities of mice in excess of what is likely from a resuscitated litter, you may discuss available options and pricing with the supplying MMRRC facility.

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