Strain Name:
B6.Cg-Hprt1tm357(Ple278-icre/ERT2)Ems/Mmjax
Stock Number:
037380-JAX
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_037380-JAX
Major Collection:

Strain Information

Tg(Ovgp1-icre/ERT2)746Chok
Name: transgene insertion 746, Kathleen R Cho
Synonyms: Ovgp1-iCreERT2
Type: Allele
Species: Enterobacteria phage P1 (bacteriophage P1)
Chromosome: random insertion
Alteration at locus: Knock-In
Hprt1tm357(Ple278-icre/ERT2)Ems
Name: hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase 1; targeted mutation 357, Elizabeth M Simpson
Synonyms: Ple278-icre/ERT2, mEMS6120, KCNA4-creERT2
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Alteration at locus: Knock-In
Hprt1
Name: hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase 1
Synonyms: Hprt1, Hprt
Type: Gene
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: X
Alteration at locus: Knock-In
NCBI: 15452
HGNC: HGNC:5157
Homologene: 56590
KCNA4
Name: potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 4
Type: Gene
Species: Homo sapiens (human)
Chromosome: 11
Alteration at locus: Knock-In
Genetic Alterations
Ple278-icre/ERT2;mEMS6120 mice have the Ple278-icre/ERT2 transgene targeted as a single copy "knock-in" into the upstream region of the hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (Hprt) locus on the X Chromosome. This is designed to allow the promoter/enhancer/regulatory regions of the human potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 4 (KCNA4) locus to direct expression of the tamoxifen-inducible, improved Cre recombinase (icre/ERT2).
Phenotype

Homozygous: Not yet evaluated

Hemizygous: Ple278-icre/ERT2;mEMS6120 mice have the Ple278-icre/ERT2 transgene targeted as a single copy "knock-in" into the upstream region of the hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (Hprt) locus on the X Chromosome. Heterozygous females and hemizygous males are viable and fertile, with the promoter/enhancer/regulatory regions of the human potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 4 (KCNA4) locus directing expression of the tamoxifen-inducible, improved Cre recombinase (icre/ERT2). The donating investigator reports RT PCR expression as "Positive (Diencephalon, Telencephalon, Olfactory Bulb)."

Strain Development
The RP11-63.H13 human bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) was obtained and retrofitted to contain a human HPRT complementary sequence (containing exon 1, intron 1, exon 2 and part of intron 2), a mouse 3' Hprt homology arm, an I-Sce linearization cut site, and a mouse 5' Hprt homology arm; all inserted into the sacB gene in the BAC vector backbone (thus disrupting the sacB gene and removing the loxP site in the vector backbone). Next, an iCre/ERT2 fusion gene and an Ffrt-flanked kanamycin cassette were inserted directly at the ATG of the human potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 4 (KCNA4) locus. The kanamycin cassette was then permanently removed via transient transfection of a FLP recombinase plasmid; creating the Ple278-icre/ERT2 BAC (bEMS240) used as the source of the Ple278-icre/ERT2 transgene. This transgene was targeted as a single copy knock-in to the Hprtb-m3 mutant locus on the X Chromosome via electroporation into mEMS4855.02 embryonic stem cells (described below). The resulting chimeric males (founder line mEMS6120) were bred to C57BL/6J females to establish the mutant colony. The donating investigator reports that Ple278-icre/ERT2;mEMS6120 mutant animals were backcrossed to C57BL/6J mice for 2 generations, and then sperm was frozen from black hemizygous males at the University of British Columbia. In 2013-2014, frozen sperm was sent to the MMRRC. When rederiving the live colony, an aliquot of frozen sperm is used to fertilize oocytes from C57BL/6J female mice; the resulting obligate heterozygous females are bred at least one generation to C57BL/6J mice to establish the live colony. The mEMS4855.02 embryonic stem (ES) cells are a male ES cell line made from an NE4.75F4 blastocyst from C57BL/6NTac-Aw-j/Aw-j Hprtb-m3/Y mice (created by four generations of breeding C57BL/6NTac-Aw-J together with C57BL/6NTac-Hprtb-m3). The parental lines were individually made by backcrossing C57BL/6J-Aw-J/J four generations onto C57BL/6NTac, and backcrossing B6.129P2-Hprtb-m3/J six generations onto C57BL/6NTac, respectively.
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 csmmrrc@jax.org. Older strains may not have this information.
Donor
Simpson [Ph.D.], Elizabeth M.
Primary Reference

Some information may be available at the Pleiades Promoter and CanEuCre Projects website

Colony and Husbandry Information

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MMRRC Item # Description Distribution Fee / Unit (US $)
*Shipping & Handling not included*
Units Notes
037380-JAX-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $437.00 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity3
037380-JAX-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $2,022.00 / Non-Profit Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.
Cryopreserved material may be available upon request, please inquire to csmmrrc@jax.org 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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