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B6.ALS-Gnat2cpfl3/Boc
Stock No: 006795
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  • Spontaneous Mutation
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Overview

Gnat2cpfl3 homozyogtes have poor cone-mediated responses evident by 3 weeks of age and completely lack cone-mediated responses from 9 weeks of age on. This strain provides a model for achromatopsia 4.

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Genetic overview

Genetic Background Generation
N5F?+21
(2020-04-23 00:00:00)

Gnat2cpfl3

Allele Type Gene Symbol Gene Name
Spontaneous Gnat2 guanine nucleotide binding protein, alpha transducing 2
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  • Sensorineural Research
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Detailed Description

On this C57BL/6J congenic background this spontaneous mutation in Gnat2 causes homozygotes to have an abnormal light-adapted electroretinogram as early as 3 weeks of age, the earliest timepoint assessed. Fundus photographs are normal and no abnormalities are detected in retinal structure by 6 months of age in optical coherence tomography and histology.

On the ALS/LtJ background, electroretinography shows that cpfl3 homozyogtes have poor cone-mediated responses evident by 3 week of age and completely lack cone-mediated responses from 9 weeks of age on. Rod-mediated responses are nearly normal, but with some diminution with age. Histology shows the normal 8 to 10 rows of rod nuclei at 6 and 15 weeks of age, but vacuolization and shortening of the photoreceptor outer segments is found at 27 weeks of age. Loss of immunohistochemical staining of cone-specific alpha transducin occurs by 4 weeks of age yet peanut agglutinin staining shows a normal number of cone outer segments at 14 weeks of age. Fundus photographs are essentially normal except for slightly dilated retinal veins and slightly contracted arterioles at 8 months of age.

Development

The Gnat2cpfl3 allele was backcrossed from ALS/LtJ onto C57BL/6J in the laboratory of Dr. Bo Chang at The Jackson Laboratory and subsequently bred to homozygosity. The mutation consists of a single nucleotide substitution of G to A at position 598 in exon 6. This mutation converts codon 200 from aspartic acid to asparagine.

Genetics

Gnat2cpfl3

Allele Symbol: Gnat2cpfl3

Allele Name cone photoreceptor function loss 3
Allele Type Spontaneous
Allele Synonym(s) no cones
Gene Symbol and Name Gnat2, guanine nucleotide binding protein, alpha transducing 2
Gene Synonym(s)
Strain of Origin various
Chromosome 3
General Note This allele has been detected in the following strains either by genotyping or complementation testing: ALS/LtJ, SENCARA/PtJ, SENCARB/PtJ, SENCARC/PtJ, PN/nBSwUmabJ. (J:122428) The allele has also been reported in NMRI and CD1 (Lluis Montoliu, J:212307)
Molecular Note A single nucleotide substitution of G to A at coding nucleotide 598 in exon 6. This mutation converts codon 200 from aspartic acid to asparagine (p.D200N).

Disease/Phenotype

Disease Terms

Model with phenotypic similarity to human disease where etiologies involve orthologs. Human genes are associated with this disease. Orthologs of those genes appear in the mouse genotype(s).

  • achromatopsia 4

Research Areas By Phenotype

This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

Genotype: Gnat2cpfl3 related

  • Sensorineural Research
    • Eye Defects

Mammalian Phenotype Terms by Genotype

The following phenotype information is associated with a similar, but not exact match to this JAX® Mice strain

Genotype: Gnat2cpfl3/Gnat2cpfl3
ALS/LtJ

cardiovascular system phenotype

  • abnormal retinal vasculature morphology
    • dilated retinal veins and slightly constricted arterioles are observed in 8 month old mice
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)

nervous system phenotype

  • abnormal photoreceptor outer segment morphology
    • outer segments are vacuolated by 27 weeks of age
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)
  • abnormal retinal cone cell morphology
    • reduced labeling for alpha-transducin in cone outer segments as determined by immunocytochemistry, however, PNA staining reveals a normal number of cone outer segments
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)

vision/eye phenotype

  • abnormal retinal vasculature morphology
    • dilated retinal veins and slightly constricted arterioles are observed in 8 month old mice
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)
  • abnormal retinal cone cell morphology
    • reduced labeling for alpha-transducin in cone outer segments as determined by immunocytochemistry, however, PNA staining reveals a normal number of cone outer segments
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)
  • abnormal cone electrophysiology
    • photopic responses are 25% of normal by 4 weeks of age and completely diminished by 9 months
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)
    • scotopic (rod) responses show some diminution, but are near normal by 9 months of age
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)
  • abnormal photoreceptor outer segment morphology
    • outer segments are vacuolated by 27 weeks of age
    • (MGI Ref ID J:122428)

References

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