Strain Name:
FVB-Tg(Atoh1-cre/ERT)1Sbk/Mmnc
Stock Number:
029581-UNC
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_029581-UNC

Strain Information

Atoh1
Name: atonal bHLH transcription factor 1
Synonyms: bHLHa14, Hath1, Math1
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 6
NCBI: 11921
HGNC: HGNC:797
Homologene: 31297
cre/ERT2
Name: cre tamoxifen-dependent recombinase
Type: Gene
Species: Multi-species
Chromosome:
Tg(Atoh1-cre/ERT)1Sbk
Name: transgene insertion 1, Suzanne J Baker
Synonyms: Math1-Cre-ERTM, Tg(Atoh1-cre/ESR1)1Sbk, Math1-CreERTM, Tg(Atoh1-cre)1Sbk
Type: Transgene
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: unknown
Alteration at locus: Transgenic (cre)
Genetic Alterations
The 1.7 kb Math1 enhancer drives expression of a Math1-creER-TM IRES Alkaline Phosphatase transgene.
Genotype Determination
  • Genotyping Protocol(s)
  • Center protocol and contact for technical support will be shipped with mice.
  • Phenotype
    Homozygous: No abnormalities noted. Postnatal tamoxifen administration at P0-P3 induced cre activity in hair cells of the inner ear and cerebellar granule neurons of the cerebellum.

    Hemizygous: same as above
    MeSH Terms
    • Animals
    • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/genetics
    • Cerebellum/cytology
    • Cerebellum/enzymology
    • Cerebellum/growth & development
    • Enhancer Elements, Genetic
    • Hair Cells, Auditory, Inner/enzymology
    • Integrases/analysis
    • Integrases/genetics
    • Mice
    • Mice, Transgenic/genetics
    • Mice, Transgenic/metabolism
    • Models, Animal
    • Transgenes/genetics
    Strain Development
    The Math1-creER-IRES-Alk Phos. transgene was injected into FVB/NJ fertilized egg, and maintained on the FVB/NJ background. Donor maintained the transgene by breeding homozygotes.
    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@med.unc.edu. Older strains may not have this information.
    • Cancer
    • Developmental Biology
    • Models for Human Disease
    • Neurobiology
    • Research Tools
    • Sensorineural
    Donor
    Suzanne Baker, Ph.D., St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    Primary Reference
    Chow LM, Tian Y, Weber T, Corbett M, Zuo J, Baker SJ. Inducible Cre recombinase activity in mouse cerebellar granule cell precursors and inner ear hair cells. Dev Dyn. 2006 Nov;235(11):2991-8. (Medline PMID: 16958097)

    Colony and Husbandry Information

    Colony Surveillance Program and Current Health Reports

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    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@med.unc.edu for more information.

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    MMRRC Item # Description Distribution Fee / Unit (US $)
    *Shipping & Handling not included*
    Units Notes
    029581-UNC-EMBRYO Cryo-preserved embryos $1,404.00 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity2 : 20-40 embryos / aliquot
    029581-UNC-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $564.00 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity3
    029581-UNC-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,914.00 / 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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