Myd88fl mice have loxP sites flanking exon 3 of the myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (Myd88). Mice that are homozygous for this allele are viable, fertile, normal in size and do not display any gross physical or behavioral abnormalities. When these mutant mice are bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, resulting offspring will have exon 3 deleted in the cre-expressing tissue(s).
When bred to a strain with inducible Cre recombinase expression in dendritic cells (see Stock No. 008068 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of Toll-like receptor signaling during immune responses.
When bred to a strain with Cre recombinase expression in hematopoietic cells (see Stock No. 008610 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of Toll-like receptor signaling and natural killer cells.
When bred to a strain with Cre recombinase expression in villi and crypt cells of the small and large intestines (see Stock No. 004586 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of microbial intestinal flora.
