Strain Name:
STOCK Ago2Gt(XE344)Byg/Mmucd
Stock Number:
037123-UCD
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_037123-UCD
Other Names:
Eif2c2

Strain Information

Ago2Gt(XE344)Byg
Name: argonaute RISC catalytic subunit 2; gene trap XE344, BayGenomics
Synonyms: Ago2gt
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 15
Alteration at locus: Gene Trap
Ago2
Name: argonaute RISC catalytic subunit 2
Synonyms: argonaute 2, 1110029L17Rik, 2310051F07Rik, Eif2c2
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 15
Alteration at locus: Gene Trap
NCBI: 239528
HGNC: HGNC:3263
Homologene: 81825
Genetic Alterations
High throughput gene trapping was performed by inserting a gene trap vector containing a splice-acceptor sequence upstream of a reporter gene, β-geo (a fusion of β-galactosidase and neomycin phosphotransferase II), into an intronic or coding region of genomic DNA. The resulting insertional mutation creates a fusion transcript containing sequences from exons upstream of the insertion joined to the β-geo marker, allowing cell lines where the vector has successfully interrupted a gene to be identified.
Genotype Determination
ES Cell Line
E14TG2a.4 derived from 129P2/OlaHsd
Phenotype

Homozygous: Homozygous null mice display embryonic lethality with neural tube defects, abnormal forebrain patterning, enlarged hearts, pericardial swelling, delayed development, and defects in the yolk sac and placenta.

Heterozygous: Normal development. TGCT survey in process.

Mammalian Phenotype Terms
Allelic Composition: Ago2Gt(XE344)Byg/Ago2Gt(XE344)Byg (Genetic Background: involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6 )

Allelic Composition: Ago2Gt(XE344)Byg/Ago2tm2Ghan (Genetic Background: involves: 129P2/OlaHsd )

MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Databases, Nucleic Acid
  • Embryo, Mammalian/cytology
  • Genomics
  • Internet
  • Mice/genetics
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mutagenesis, Insertional
  • Mutation
  • Stem Cells/cytology
  • User-Computer Interface
Strain Development
ES cells derived from 129P2/OlaHsd background were injected into C57BL/6 embryos to make chimeras. Chimeras were then bred with wild-type 129S1/SvImJ mice. The heterozygote pups were backcrossed with 129S1 mice.
Suggested Control Mice
Wild-type littermates or 129S1/SvImJ 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 mmrrc@ucdavis.edu. Older strains may not have this information.
  • Cancer
  • Developmental Biology
  • Models for Human Disease
    • Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
  • Research Tools
Donor
Joseph Nadeau, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute.
Primary Reference

Stryke D, Kawamoto M, Huang CC, Johns SJ, King LA, Harper CA, Meng EC, Lee RE, Yee A, L'Italien L, Chuang PT, Young SG, Skarnes WC, Babbitt PC, Ferrin TE. BayGenomics: a resource of insertional mutations in mouse embryonic stem cells. Nucleic Acids Res. 2003 Jan 1;31(1):278-81. (Medline PMID:12520002)

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@ucdavis.edu.
Coat Color
White-bellied agouti
MMRRC Breeding System
Backcross
Breeding Scheme(s)
  • Wild-type (129S1/SvImJ) female x Heterozygous male or reciprocal mating
Generation
N2
Overall Breeding Performance
Excellent
Viability and Fertility: Female Male Comments
Homozygotes are viable: No No
Homozygotes are fertile: No No
Heterozygotes are fertile: Yes Yes
Age Reproductive Decline: 8 months 12 months
Average litter size
4-6
Recommended wean age
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 mmrrc@ucdavis.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.

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
037123-UCD-EMBRYO Cryo-preserved embryos $1,038.00 / $1,545.65
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Aliquot Approximate quantity2 : 20-40 embryos / aliquot
037123-UCD-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $546.25 / $869.88
Non-Profit / For-Profit
Aliquot Approximate quantity3
037123-UCD-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $4,044.00 / $7,650.23
Non-Profit / For-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.

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.