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Strain Name:
C57BL/6-Rgs21tm1.1Dski/Mmnc
Stock Number:
046280-UNC
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_046280-UNC
Other Names:

C57BL/6J-Rgs21tm1.1Dski/Mmnc,Rgs21 conditional knockout (flox'd exon 5)

Strain Information

Rgs21tm1.1Dski
Name: regulator of G-protein signalling 21; targeted mutation 1.1, David Siderovski
Synonyms: Rgs21fl
Type: Allele
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome:
Alteration at locus: Conditional
Rgs21
Name: regulator of G-protein signalling 21
Synonyms: EG624910
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 1
Alteration at locus: Conditional
NCBI: 624910
Homologene: 82452
Genetic Alterations
Conditional knockout of the Rgs21 gene by floxing exon 5. Involved insertion of loxP sites on either side of Rgs21 exon 5 (which encodes the final 67 amino-acids of the 152-amino acid RGS21 open-reading frame).
Genotype Determination
  • Genotyping Protocol(s)
  • Center protocol and contact for technical support will be shipped with mice.
  • ES Cell Line
    C57BL/6 ES Cell Line
    Phenotype
    Rgs21-null mice have blunted aversion to quinine and denatonium, and blunted preference for monosodium glutamate, the sweeteners sucrose and SC45647, and (surprisingly) NaCl.

    Taste perception phenotypes are only elaborated when Cre-recombinase is cross-bred and expressed (or induced).
    Strain GQC Summary
    The MMRRC Centers have developed a Strain GQC pipeline using MiniMUGA array genotyping to provide additional information on strain backgrounds for MMRRC strains. For more information on whether data may be available, or to request genotyping for a strain of interest, please contact MMRRC_GeneticQC@med.unc.edu. Older strains may not have this information available.
    Suggested Control Mice
    Littermates of all relevant genotypes.
    Donor
    David Siderovski, Ph.D West Virginia University
    Primary Reference

    Schroer AB, Gross JD, Kaski SW, Wix K, Siderovski DP, Vandenbeuch A, Setola V.Development of Full Sweet, Umami, and Bitter Taste Responsiveness RequiresRegulator of G protein Signaling-21 (RGS21). Chem Senses. 2018 May23;43(5):367-378. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjy024. (Medline PMID: 29701767)

    Strain Development
    Conditional knockout of the Rgs21 gene was produced directly in the C57BL/6 background by genOway (Lyon, France). It involved insertion of loxP sites on either side of Rgs21 exon 5 (which encodes the final 67 amino-acids of the 152-amino acid RGS21 open-reading frame), as well as a neomycin-resistance gene (neo) flanked by “flippase recognition target” (FRT) sites, by homologous recombination in C57BL/6 embryonic stem cells. Drug-selected embryonic stem cells, with PCR and Southern blot evidence of homologous recombination, were subsequently injected into C57BL/6 blastocysts. Resulting chimeric male mice were crossed with females from the genOway proprietary ubiquitous Flp recombinase expressing mice for in vivo removal of the FRT-flanked neo selection cassette. F1 heterozygous Rgs21fl/+ mice devoid of the neo selection cassette were delivered by genOway to the Siderovski lab at WVU. This conditional ‘floxed’ Rgs21 knockout strain was maintained at WVU by backcrossing to the C57BL/6J strain.


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    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_health@med.unc.edu.
    Coat Color
    Black
    Eye
    Black
    MMRRC Breeding System
    Random intra-strain mating
    Generation
    10
    Overall Breeding Performance
    Excellent
    Viability and Fertility: Female Male Comments
    Homozygotes are viable: Yes Yes
    Homozygotes are fertile: Yes Yes
    Heterozygotes are fertile: Yes Yes
    Age Reproductive Decline: 8 to 12 months 8 to 12 months
    Average litter size
    7-9
    Recommended wean age
    3 Weeks
    Average Pups Weaned
    5-9

    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
    046280-UNC-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $520.00 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity3
    046280-UNC-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $3,242.00 / Non-Profit Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.
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    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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