- The targeting vector has been generated using C57BL/6J DNA and transfected into TaconicArtemis C57BL/6N Tac ES cell line.
- Rock2 exon 1 contains the translation initiation codon.
- Exon 3 has been flanked by loxP sites (size of loxP-flanked region 1.6kb).
- The conditional KO allele has been obtained after Flp-mediated removal of the selection marker by crossing chimeras to a Flp-Deleter on a C57BL/6 background.
- The conditional KO line has been derived using C57BL/6NTac animals and the Flp-transgene was removed by segregation.
- Deletion of exon 3 should result in the loss of function of the Rock2 gene by deleting part of the protein kinase domain and by generating a frameshift from exon 2 to exons 4-6 (premature Stop codon in exon 4).
- The remaining recombination sites are located in non-conserved regions of the genome.
- Datamining and Design performed in 2012.
Gene Family:
Kinase Genetic Background:
C57BL/6 Gene Symbol:
Rock2 Gene Accession Number:
NM_009072 Allele Type:
cKO Source:
TaconicArtemis Availability:
Cryopreserved at Taconic
Species:
Mouse Official Gene Name:
Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
