Strain Detail Sheet

Strain Name:
C3H.MOLF-Modvl4MOLF/EiJ/JmilMmucd
Stock Number:
042071-UCD
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_042071-UCD
Other Names:
Modvl4 (Modifer of vl),

Strain Information

Gene Details

Modvl4MOLF/EiJ
Name: modifier of vacuolated lens; MOLF/EiJ
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 15
Alteration at locus: Non-mutant
Modvl4
Name: modifier of vacuolated lens
Type: QTL
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome: 15
Alteration at locus: Non-mutant
Genetic Alterations
MOLF/EiJ congenic on a C3H/HeSnJ background. The mice are C3H/HeSnJ except at the Modvl4 region, which is MOLF/EiJ.

Strain Description

Phenotype

Homozygous: grossly normal

Hetero/Hemizygous: grossly normal

MeSH Terms
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Computational Biology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Frizzled Receptors/genetics
  • Frizzled Receptors/metabolism
  • Frizzled Receptors/physiology
  • Genotype
  • Lens, Crystalline/metabolism
  • Lens, Crystalline/pathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mutation
  • Neural Tube Defects/genetics
  • Phenotype
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Quantitative Trait Loci/genetics
  • Receptors, Corticotropin/genetics
  • Receptors, Corticotropin/metabolism
  • Receptors, Corticotropin/physiology
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/physiology
  • Receptors, Melanocortin
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Base Pairing/genetics
  • Cataract/congenital
  • Cataract/genetics
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Chromosomes, Mammalian/metabolism
  • Crosses, Genetic
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Genes, Dominant
  • Genetic Association Studies
  • Molecular Sequence Annotation
  • Physical Chromosome Mapping
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics
Strain Development
C3H/HeSnJ (JAX Strain #000661) and MOLF/EiJ (JAX Strain #000550) inbred mice were intercrossed to generate F1 hybrids. C3H;MOLF hybrid mice were then backcrossed to isogenic C3H mice for 10 generations. For each generation, genome-wide genotyping was performed by using 65 evenly distributed Simple Sequence Length Polymorphism (SSLP) markers that are polymorphic between C3H and MOLF. The male mice with the most contribution to the C3H background but were still C3H;MOLF for the Modvl4 QTL 95% CI were selected to generate the next generation. After Modvl4C/M congenics were generated, they were crossed to each other to generate Modvl4M/M congenics.
Suggested Control Mice
Wild-type littermates

MMRRC Genetic QC

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.

Research Applications

  • Developmental Biology
  • Models for Human Disease
  • Neurobiology
  • Research Tools

Strain Origin

Donor
James Millonig, M.D., Rutgers University.
Primary Reference

Korstanje R, Desai J, Lazar G, King B, Rollins J, Spurr M, Joseph J, Kadambi S, Li Y, Cherry A, Matteson PG, Paigen B, Millonig JH. Quantitative trait loci affecting phenotypic variation in the vacuolated lens mouse mutant, a multigenic mouse model of neural tube defects. Physiol Genomics. 2008 Nov 12;35(3):296-304. (Medline PMID: 18796533)

Bo I. Li, Myka R. Ababon, Paul G. Matteson, Yong Lin, Vikas Nanda and James H. Millonig. Congenital cataract in Gpr161vl/vl mice is modified by proximal Chromosome 15. PLoS One. 2017; 12(1): e0170724. (Medline PMC: 5279759)

Li BI, Ababon MR, Matteson PG, Lin Y, Nanda V, Millonig JH. CongenitalCataract in Gpr161vl/vl Mice Is Modified by Proximal Chromosome 15. PLoS One.2017 Jan 30;12(1):e0170724. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170724. eCollection 2017. (Medline PMID: 28135291)

Colony and Husbandry Information

Special Considerations

For mating cages, The donor found that supplementing with sterile (gamma-irradiated) sunflower seeds greatly improve breeding efficiency.

Health Status Report

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.

Appearance

Coat Color
Agouti
Eye
Black

Breeding

MMRRC Breeding System
Backcross and sib-mating
Generation
N10+ (C3H/HeSnJ), F20+
Overall Breeding Performance
Good

Reproductive Statistics

Viability and Fertility: Female Male Comments
Homozygotes are viable: Yes Yes
Homozygotes are fertile: Yes Yes
Heterozygotes are fertile: Yes Yes
Age Reproductive Decline: 4 to 6 months 4 to 6 months
Bred to Homozygosity
No
Average litter size
5-9
Recommended wean age
3 weeks
Average Pups Weaned
5-9

Order Request Information

Availability Level

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.

Conditions of Distribution

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Fees

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