Strain Name:
B6.Cg-Tg(Prop1-cre)517Sac/Mmnc
Stock Number:
041883-UNC
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_041883-UNC
Other Names:
Prop1-cre

Strain Information

cre
Name: cre recombinase
Type: Gene
Species: Enterobacteria phage P1 (bacteriophage P1)
Chromosome:
Prop1
Name: paired like homeodomain factor 1
Synonyms: prophet of Pit1, prophet of Pit-1, Prop-1
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 11
NCBI: 19127
HGNC: HGNC:9455
Homologene: 4558
Tg(Prop1-cre)517Sac
Name:
Type: Transgene
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome:
Genetic Alterations
The donor used a cre cassette (icre) with codons optimized for mammalian cells. The cre-FRT-gb2-kan-FRT containing plasmid was further modified to introduce the bovine GH polyadenylation signal (bGH-pA) downstream of the cre coding sequence. BAC clone RP23–479M11 was modified by inserting a cre expression cassette into Prop1 exon 2, in frame. An oligonucleotide with homology to Prop1 exon 2 (nucleotides 50 952 311 to 50 952 236 and 50 952 155 to 50 952 233) was used in combination with a 100 bp oligonucleotide containing 24 bp of homology to cre to amplify the cre-bGH-pA-FRT-gb2- kan-FRT cassette. The PCR product was inserted into the BAC using homologous recombination, and kanamycin resistant colonies were selected. The FRT-gb2-kan-FRT drug selection cassette was removed using FLPe, leaving behind a single FRT site. The purified Prop1-cre modified BAC was injected into the pronuclei of fertilized eggs from a cross between C57BL/6J and B6D2F1 mice, and the fertilized eggs were transferred into pseudopregnant foster mothers. The insertion site of the transgene has not been characterized.
Genotype Determination
  • Genotyping Protocol(s)
  • Center protocol and contact for technical support will be shipped with mice.
  • Phenotype

    Homozygous: Not yet characterized.

    Hemizygous: Prop1-cre hemizygous mice are viable and fertile. Detailed phenotyping has not been performed, but the phenotype is not expected to differ from wild type.

    MeSH Terms
    • Animals
    • Cell Lineage/genetics
    • Genetic Complementation Test
    • Homeodomain Proteins/genetics
    • Homeodomain Proteins/metabolism
    • Humans
    • Immunohistochemistry
    • Mice, Inbred C57BL
    • Mice, Inbred Strains
    • Mice, Knockout
    • Mice, Transgenic
    • Microscopy, Fluorescence
    • Mutation
    • Pituitary Gland/cytology
    • Pituitary Gland/embryology
    • Pituitary Gland/metabolism
    • Pituitary Gland, Anterior/cytology
    • Pituitary Gland, Anterior/embryology
    • Pituitary Gland, Anterior/metabolism
    • Stem Cells/metabolism
    Strain Development
    The founder male was crossed with a mixed-background Gt(ROSA)26Sortm4(ACTB-tdTomato,-EGFP)Luo (RosamTmG).  An F1 offspring from a Prop1-cre X RosamTmG cross was used to finish the characterization of the Prop1-cre. Mice were bred to C57BL/6 to maintain the line, and the Gt(ROSA) allele was bred out. 
    Suggested Control Mice
    Wild-type 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@med.unc.edu. Older strains may not have this information.
    • Cancer
    • Cell Biology
    • Developmental Biology
    • Endocrine Deficiency
    • Internal Organ
    • Metabolism
    • Obesity
    • Reproduction
    • Research Tools
    Donor
    Sally A. Camper, Ph.D., University of Michigan.
    Shannon Davis, Ph.D., University of South Carolina.
    Primary Reference

    Davis SW, Keisler JL, Perez-Millan MI, Schade V, Camper SA. All hormone-producing cell types of the pituitary intermediate and anterior lobes derive from Prop1 expressing progenitors. Endocrinology. 2016 Apr;157(4):1385-96. Epub 2016 Jan 26. (Medline PMID: 26812162)

    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_health@med.unc.edu.
    Coat Color
    Black
    MMRRC Breeding System
    Backcross
    Breeding Scheme(s)
    • Wild-type (C57BL/6) female x Hemizygous male or reciprocal mating
    Generation
    5
    Overall Breeding Performance
    Good
    Viability and Fertility: Female Male Comments
    Homozygotes are viable: Undetermined Undetermined
    Homozygotes are fertile: Undetermined Undetermined
    Heterozygotes are fertile: Yes Yes
    Age Reproductive Decline: Undetermined Undetermined
    Average litter size
    5-9
    Recommended wean age
    3 weeks

    Order Request Information

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    Units Notes
    041883-UNC-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,914.00 / Non-Profit Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.
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    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.

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