C57BL/6J-Tg(Alb1HBV)44Bri/J

Stock number: 002226
Product name: Alb-PSX transgenic line 50-4
Research areas: Apoptosis Research, Cancer Research, Virology Research

Detailed description

This strain is referred to as "50-4" or "Tg(Alb1-HBV)Bri44" in the primary reference. These mice may be useful for studying hepatocellular carcinoma.

Allele

Symbol: Tg(Alb1HBV)44Bri
Name: transgene insertion 44, Ralph L Brinster
MGI accession ID: MGI:2678809
Generation method: Transgenic
Attributes: Inserted expressed sequence
Marker symbol: Tg(Alb1HBV)44Bri
Marker name: transgene insertion 44, Ralph L Brinster
Chromosome: UN
Strain of origin: Not Specified
Expressed genes: HBV,hepatitis B virus large envelope polypeptide,
Molecular note: Sequence encoding the hepatitis B virus large envelope polypeptide was placed downstream of the mouse albumin promoter, thereby expressing the peptide in hepatocytes.