Conditional miR-34afl/fl floxed mutant mice may have applications in studies related to the regulatory control of p53 pathways.
Andrea Ventura, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Genetic Background | Generation |
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Allele Type | Gene Symbol | Gene Name |
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Targeted (Conditional ready (e.g. floxed), No functional change) | Mir34a | microRNA 34a |
The miR-34 family of miRNAs (miR-34a, miR-34b, and miR-34c) are expressed mainly in the testis, brain, and lung. miR-34 proteins are induced upon p53 activation and are associated with tumor suppression, aging, neurodegeneration, and spermatogenesis. miR-34afl/fl mice possess loxP sites flanking the entire microRNA 34a (miR-34a) sequence. Homozygous miR-34afl/fl mice are viable and fertile. When bred to mice that express tissue-specific Cre recombinase, resulting offspring will have miR-34a sequence deleted in the cre-expressing tissues. When crossed to mice expressing CAG-cre, miR-34a-/- mice exhibit abnormal neuronal precursor proliferation. When cre recombined miR-34a-/- mice are bred to Mirc21-/- mice (Stock No. 018546), which are deficient in miR-34b and miR-34c, the double mutant mice lack all three miR-34 family members. These miR-34 KO mice show normal development with an intact p53 pathway.
A targeting vector was designed to insert a loxP site upstream of the pre- microRNA 34a (miR-34a) sequence, and a frt-flanked neomycin resistance (neo) cassette, followed by a second loxP site, downstream of the pre-miR-34a sequence. The construct was electroporated into (C57BL/6 x 129S4/SvJae)F1-derived V6.5 embryonic stem (ES) cells. Correctly targeted ES cells were injected into C57BL/6 blastocysts and resulting chimeric mice were bred to Tg(ACTFLPe)9205Dym transgenic mice on a B6 background to delete the neo cassette. Progeny were crossed to remove the Flp-expressing transgene, resulting in a colony of miR-34afl/fl mice. These mice were maintained on mixed background. Upon arrival, mice were bred to C57BL/6J inbred mice (Stock No. 000664) for at least one generation to establish the colony.
Allele Name | targeted mutation 1.2, Andrea Ventura |
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Allele Type | Targeted (Conditional ready (e.g. floxed), No functional change) |
Allele Synonym(s) | miR-34afl |
Gene Symbol and Name | Mir34a, microRNA 34a |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Strain of Origin | (C57BL/6 x 129S4/SvJae)F1 |
Chromosome | 4 |
Molecular Note | A targeting vector was designed to insert a loxP site upstream of the sequence, and a frt-flanked neomycin resistance (neo) cassette, followed by a second loxP site, downstream of the sequence. Flp-mediated recombination removed the neo cassette and left the sequence floxed. |
Mutations Made By | Andrea Ventura, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
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