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The targeting vector has been generated using C57BL/6J DNA and transfected into TaconicArtemis C57BL/6NTac ES cell line.
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Exon 1 contains the translation initiation codon.
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Exons 4 to 5 have been flanked by loxP sites (size of loxP-flanked region: 2.3 kb).
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The constitutive KO allele has been generated after Cre-mediated recombination by crossing chimeras to a Cre-Deleter on a C57BL/6 background.
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The constitutive KO line has been derived using C57BL/6NTac animals and the Cre-transgene was removed by segregation.
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Deletion of exons 4-5 should result in loss of function of the Retsat gene by deleting part of the catalytic domain and by generating a frameshift from exon 3 to exons 6-9 (premature Stop codon in exon 6).
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According to NCBI and Ensembl databases, there are 2 genes in the neighborhood of the Retsat gene:
- The Rbed1 gene (Entrez ID: 232089, ENSMUSG00000056698) is located only 4.3 kb upstream of Retsat exon 4 in a head-to-head orientation.
- The Tgoln1 gene (Entrez ID: 22134, ENSMUSG00000056429) is located 4.6 kb downstream of Retsat exon 5 in a tail-to-tail orientation.
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Datamining and Design performed in 2009.
Gene Family:
Reductase Genetic Background:
C57BL/6 Gene Symbol:
Retsat Gene Accession Number:
NM_026159.4 Allele Type:
KO Source:
TaconicArtemis Availability:
Cryopreserved at Taconic
Species:
Mouse Official Gene Name:
Retsat - Model 10312 - KO
