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Strain Name:
STOCK Tg(Dct-cre)1Apdn/Mmucd
Stock Number:
071664-UCD
Citation ID:
RRID:MMRRC_071664-UCD
Other Names:
Tyrp2-Cre (also known as Dct-Cre)

Strain Information

Dct
Name: dopachrome tautomerase
Synonyms: tyrosinase-related protein-2, TRP-2, Tyrp-2, Tyrp2, TRP2
Type: Gene
Species: Mouse
Chromosome: 14
NCBI: 13190
VEGA: 14
HGNC: HGNC:2709
Homologene: 1447
Tg(Dct-cre)1Apdn
Name: transgene insertion 1, Ruth Ashery-Padan
Synonyms: Tyrp2-Cre
Type: Transgene
Species: Mus musculus (mouse)
Chromosome:
Alteration at locus: Transgenic
Genetic Alterations
The Tyrp2-Cre transgene contains regulatory sequences of tyrosinase-related protein-2 (Tyrp2) (−754 bp upstream to +194 bp downstream of the transcription start codon) followed by the coding sequence of the Cre recombinase gene.
ES Cell Line
Not applicable
Phenotype
None/Normal/Wild-type

Conditional phenotype: No, not applicable

MeSH Terms
  • Alternative Splicing
  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Ciliary Body/cytology
  • Ciliary Body/embryology
  • Ciliary Body/growth & development
  • Ciliary Body/metabolism
  • Eye Proteins/biosynthesis
  • Eye Proteins/genetics
  • Gene Dosage
  • Homeodomain Proteins/biosynthesis
  • Homeodomain Proteins/genetics
  • Iris/cytology
  • Iris/embryology
  • Iris/growth & development
  • Iris/metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • PAX6 Transcription Factor
  • Paired Box Transcription Factors/biosynthesis
  • Paired Box Transcription Factors/genetics
  • Repressor Proteins/biosynthesis
  • Repressor Proteins/genetics
  • Animals, Newborn
  • DNA-Binding Proteins/biosynthesis
  • Ectoderm/physiology
  • Eye Abnormalities/genetics
  • Feedback
  • Gene Deletion
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • HMGB Proteins
  • Homeodomain Proteins/physiology
  • Humans
  • Lens, Crystalline/abnormalities
  • Lens, Crystalline/embryology
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mice, Mutant Strains
  • Morphogenesis/genetics
  • Nuclear Proteins/biosynthesis
  • Paired Box Transcription Factors
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Retina/abnormalities
  • Retina/embryology
  • SOXB1 Transcription Factors
  • Transcription Factors
Strain Development
The Tyrp2-Cre transgene contains regulatory sequences of tyrosinase-related protein-2 (Tyrp2) followed by the Cre sequence, an intron and a poly-A tail. Mice were generated from a mix of C57BL/6J and Tyrp2-Cre mice and then backcrossed to C57BL6J for 3 generations.
Suggested Control Mice
not applicable
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.
  • Developmental Biology
  • Models for Human Disease
  • Neurobiology
Donor
Ruth Ashery-Padan, Ph.D., Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Israel.
Nadean Brown, Ph.D., University of California Davis.
Peter Gruss, Ph.D., MAX Planck Institute.
Primary Reference

Davis N, Yoffe C, Raviv S, Antes R, Berger J, Holzmann S, Stoykova A, Overbeek PA, Tamm ER, Ashery-Padan R. Pax6 dosage requirements in iris and ciliary body differentiation. Dev Biol. 2009 Sep 1;333(1):132-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.06.023. Epub 2009 Jun 27. (Medline PMID: 19563798)

Ashery-Padan R, Marquardt T, Zhou X, Gruss P. Pax6 activity in the lens primordium is required for lens formation and for correct placement of a single retina in the eye. Genes Dev. 2000 Nov 1;14(21):2701-11. doi: 10.1101/gad.184000. (Medline PMID: 11069887)

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@ucdavis.edu.
Coat Color
Black
Eye
Black
MMRRC Breeding System
Backcross
Generation
3 generations since arriving at UC Davis in February 2023.

Note we only work with C57BL/6J since these mice lack the recessive rd1 mutation that causes retinal abnormalities. Mice to be deposited are wild type for rd1, as tested by Brown lab by PCR genotyping
Overall Breeding Performance
Excellent
NOTE: "Hemizygote" as used here refers to males carrying a mutation on the X Chromosome or mice of either sex carrying an inserted transgene with no homologous allele on the other chromosome.
Viability and Fertility: Female Male Comments
Homozygotes are viable: Undetermined Undetermined
Homozygotes are fertile: Undetermined Undetermined
Hetero/Hemizygotes are fertile: Yes Yes
Age Reproductive Decline: 7 to 9 months 10 to 12 months
Average litter size
7 to 9
Recommended wean age
3 Weeks
Average Pups Weaned
7 to 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@ucdavis.edu for more information.

The donor or their institution limits the distribution to non-profit institutions only.

Distribution of this strain requires submission of the MMRRC Conditions of Use (COU). A link to the COU web form will be provided via email after an order has been placed; the form should be completed then or the email forwarded to your institutional official for completion.

Additional charges may apply for any special requests. Shipping costs are in addition to the basic distribution/resuscitation fees. Information on shipping costs and any additional charges will be provided by the supplying MMRRC facility.

Click button to Request this one strain. (Use the MMRRC Catalog Search to request more than one strain.)
MMRRC Item # Description Distribution Fee / Unit (US $)
*Shipping & Handling not included*
Units Notes
071664-UCD-SPERM Cryo-preserved spermatozoa $546.25 / Non-Profit Aliquot Approximate quantity3
071664-UCD-RESUS Litter recovered from cryo-archive $4,044.00 / Non-Profit Litter Recovered litter4; additional fees for any special requests.
Cryopreserved material may be available upon request, please inquire to mmrrc@ucdavis.edu for more information.

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.

To request material from the MMRRC: Please fill out our on-line request form (accessible from the catalog search results page, or click the Request this Strain button in the fees section). If you have questions or need assistance completing this form, you may call Customer Service at (800) 910-2291 (in USA or Canada) or (530) 757-5710 (international calls). Before you call, please have with you: the MMRRC item number, quantity needed, Bill-to and Ship-to contact information.