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Strain Name:
STOCK Plxna4tm1Matl/Mmmh
Stock Number:
030407-MU
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_030407-MU

Strain Information

Plxna4tm1Matl
Name: plexin A4; targeted mutation 1, Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Synonyms: PLA4 KO, PlexinA4-
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 6
Alteration at locus: Knockout
Plxna4
Name: plexin A4
Synonyms: Plxa4
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 6
Alteration at locus: Knockout
NCBI: 243743
HGNC: HGNC:9102
Homologene: 77587
Genetic Alterations
ER retention signal & Neomycin cassette inserted into exon 18 & 19
Genotype Determination
ES Cell Line
E14 derived from 129P2/OlaHsd
Phenotype
Homozygous: Defects in axonal branching

Heterozygous: Same as wild-type.
Mammalian Phenotype Terms
Allelic Composition: Plxna4tm1Matl/Plxna4tm1Matl (Genetic Background: either: (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6) or (involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * CD-1) )

Allelic Composition: Plxna4tm1Matl/Plxna4tm1Matl (Genetic Background: involves: 129P2/OlaHsd )

MeSH Terms
  • Alleles
  • Amino Acids/metabolism
  • Animals
  • Axons/metabolism
  • Blotting, Northern/methods
  • Blotting, Southern/methods
  • Brain/embryology
  • Brain/metabolism
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Cercopithecus aethiops
  • Coculture Techniques/methods
  • Embryo, Mammalian
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Genotype
  • Immunohistochemistry/methods
  • Membrane Proteins/metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Models, Biological
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism
  • Neurofilament Proteins/metabolism
  • Neurons, Afferent/metabolism
  • Peripheral Nervous System/cytology
  • RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
  • Receptors, Cell Surface/genetics
  • Receptors, Cell Surface/metabolism
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods
  • Semaphorin-3A/metabolism
  • Transfection
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.
  • Developmental Biology
  • Models for Human Disease
  • Neurobiology
Donor
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D., Genentech
Primary Reference
Yaron A, Huang PH, Cheng HJ, Tessier-Lavigne M. Differential requirement for Plexin-A3 and -A4 in mediating responses of sensory and sympathetic neurons to distinct class 3 Semaphorins. Neuron. 2005 Feb 17;45(4):513-23. (Medline PMID: 15721238)

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.

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
030407-MU-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $437.00 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity3
030407-MU-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,624.00 / Non-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.

To request material from the MMRRC: Please fill out our on-line request form (accessible from the catalog search results page, or click the Request this Strain button in the fees section). If you have questions or need assistance completing this form, you may call Customer Service at (800) 910-2291 (in USA or Canada) or (530) 757-5710 (international calls). Before you call, please have with you: the MMRRC item number, quantity needed, Bill-to and Ship-to contact information.