These Fmr1 knockout mice may be useful in applications related to the study of Fragile X Syndrome.
Ben A Oostra, Erasmus University
IMR Colony, The Jackson Laboratory
Genetic Background | Generation |
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001800 FVB/NJ |
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Allele Type | Gene Symbol | Gene Name |
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Targeted (Null/Knockout) | Fmr1 | fragile X mental retardation 1 |
This strain is homozygous for the retinal degeneration allele Pde6brd1.
Mice homozygous for the Fmr1tm1Cg targeted mutation show macroorchidism (enlarged testes), learning deficits, and hyperactivity. Macroorchidism in caused by an increased rate of Sertoli cell proliferation during embryogenesis which may be independent of FSH signalling. Comparison of homozygotes to wildtype littermates in hidden- and visible-platform water maze learning showed deficits in spatial learning and motor performance. This strain is homozygous for the retinal degeneration allele Pde6brd1.
The targeted mutation was made in the laboratory of Dr. Ben Oostra at Erasmus University in the Netherlands by replacing exon 5 of the fragile X mental retardation syndrome 1 (Fmr1) gene with a neomycin resistance (neo) cassette. The construct was electroporated into 129P2/OlaHsd-derived E14 embryonic stem (ES) cells. Correctly targeted ES cells were injected to C57BL/6J blastocysts and resulting males were bred to C57BL/6J females. These mice were backcrossed to FVB/N mice for an unknown number of generations. Upon arrival at The Jackson Laboratory, these mice were bred to FVB/NJ (Stock No. 001800) mice for at least 5 generations.
Allele Name | targeted mutation 1, Ben Oostra |
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Allele Type | Targeted (Null/Knockout) |
Allele Synonym(s) | Fmr1 KO; Fmr1tm4Cgr; FMRP KO; fmr-tm1Cgr; FraX |
Gene Symbol and Name | Fmr1, fragile X mental retardation 1 |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Strain of Origin | 129P2/OlaHsd |
Chromosome | X |
General Note | Genbank: AF179463 and AF170530 |
Molecular Note | A neomycin resistance gene was inserted into exon 5. RT-PCR analysis on testis RNA derived from hemizygous male mice demonstrated that no detectable transcript was produced from this allele, and western blot analysis on extracts of testes, liver, kidney and brain of hemizygous male mice confirmed that no stable encoded protein was made. |
Mutations Made By | Ben Oostra, Erasmus University |
When maintaining a live colony, homozygous females can be bred with hemizygous males. Fmr1 is an X linked gene. The expected coat color from breeding is albino.
When using the Fmr1 KO mouse strain in a publication, please cite the originating article(s) and include JAX stock #003024 in your Materials and Methods section.
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