Acsf2 - Model 10908 - KO

• The targeting vector has been generated using C57BL/6J DNA and transfected into TaconicArtemis C57BL/6NTac ES cell line.
• Exon 1 contains the translation initiation codon.
• Exons 2 to 6 have been flanked by loxP sites (size of loxP-flanked region: 2.6 kb).
• The constitutive KO allele has been generated after Cre-mediated recombination by crossing chimeras to a Cre-Deleter on a C57BL/6 background.
• The constitutive KO line has been derived using C57BL/6NTac animals and the Cre-transgene was removed by segregation.
• Deletion of exons 2 to 6 should result in loss of function of the Acsf2 gene by deleting part of the catalytic domain and by generating a frameshift from exon 1 to exons 7 and 8 (premature Stop codon in exon 7).
• The remaining recombination sites are located in non-conserved regions of the genome.
• According to NCBI and Ensembl databases, there are 2 genes in the neighborhood of the Acsf2 gene:
  
  
  • The Chad gene (Entrez ID:12643, ENSMUSG00000039084) is located into Acsf2 intron 10 (182 bp downstream of Acsf2 exon 10) in tail-to-tail orientation.
  
  
  • The Rsad1 gene (Entrez ID:237926, ENSMUSG00000039096) is located 22 kb downstream of Acsf2 exon 6 in a head-to-tail orientation.


• The corresponding conditional KO allele is available as line 11199.
• Datamining and Design performed in 2009.

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• A minimum of four (4) mice heterozygous for the selected mutation. In rare cases where the cryopreserved material also contains a recombinase gene, this may be reduced to 1-2 heterozygous mice.
• Validated genotyping protocols
• Animal health report. Mice will meet Taconic's Murine Pathogen Free™ (MPF™) health standard.

Please note that in rare instances (2%) cryorecovery may prove to be difficult, either extending timeline or ultimately successful recovery.