These mice possess loxP sites on either side of exon 2 of the coxsackie virus and adenovirus receptor gene (Cxadr), a cell adhesion molecule critical in early embryogenesis. 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 2 deleted in the cre-expressing tissues.
When bred to a strain with widespread cre/Esr1 expression (Stock No. 00 4682), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of cardiac, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and thymic development and physiology.
