Strain Name:
B6;129X1-Als2tm1Cai/Mmmh
Stock Number:
029881-MU
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_029881-MU

Strain Information

Als2tm1Cai
Name: alsin Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor; targeted mutation 1, Huaibin Cai
Synonyms: ALS2-
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 1
Alteration at locus: Knockout
Als2
Name: alsin Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor
Synonyms: Alsin, 3222402C23Rik, 9430073A21Rik, Als2cr6
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 1
Alteration at locus: Knockout
NCBI: 74018
HGNC: HGNC:443
Homologene: 23264
Genetic Alterations
A 39 base-pairs BamHI fragment in the exon 3 of the ALS2 gene was deleted and replaced with neomycin gene selection cassette.
Genotype Determination
ES Cell Line
Not specified
Phenotype
Homozygous: ALS2-/- mice are viable, fertile and display no obvious developmental abnormalities. They exhibit age-dependent deficits in motor coordination and learning, and show a higher anxiety response in the open field and elevated plus maze tasks.

Heterozygous: ALS2+/- mice exhibit a moderate age-dependent deficits in motor learning by repeated Rotarod test.
Mammalian Phenotype Terms
Allelic Composition: Als2tm1Cai/Als2tm1Cai (Genetic Background: involves: 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J )

MeSH Terms
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/genetics
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/metabolism
  • Animals
  • Anxiety/genetics
  • Anxiety/metabolism
  • Anxiety/psychology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Female
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors/deficiency
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors/genetics
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors/physiology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Motor Neurons/metabolism
  • Motor Skills/physiology
  • Nerve Degeneration/genetics
  • Nerve Degeneration/metabolism
  • Nerve Degeneration/psychology
  • Neurons/metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress/physiology
Strain Development
The male chimeras were mated with C57BL/6J female mice to obtain the ALS2+/- mice. The ALS2+/- mice were intercrossed to obtain the ALS2-/- animals. Later on, ALS2-/- mice were also intercrossed to keep the colony. All ALS2-/- mice are a hybrid of 129X1/SvJ and C57BL/6J strain backgrounds.
Suggested Control Mice

Wildtype littermates

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 mmrrc@missouri.edu. Older strains may not have this information.
  • Cell Biology
  • Models for Human Disease
  • Neurobiology
Donor
Huaibin Cai, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging
Primary Reference
Cai H, Lin X, Xie C, Laird FM, Lai C, Wen H, Chiang HC, Shim H, Farah MH, Hoke A, Price DL, Wong PC. Loss of ALS2 function is insufficient to trigger motor neuron degeneration in knock-out mice but predisposes neurons to oxidative stress. J Neurosci. 2005 Aug 17;25(33):7567-74. (Medline PMID: 16107644)

Colony and Husbandry Information

Colony Surveillance Program and Current Health 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 mmrrc@missouri.edu.

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 mmrrc@missouri.edu 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.

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MMRRC Item # Description Distribution Fee / Unit (US $)
*Shipping & Handling not included*
Units Notes
029881-MU-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $437.00 / $817.00
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Aliquot Approximate quantity3
029881-MU-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,624.00 / $5,340.00
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.
Cryopreserved material may be available upon request, please inquire to mmrrc@missouri.edu for more information.

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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