Ftoflox mice have loxP sites flanking exon 3 of the fat mass and obesity associated gene. Exposure to Cre recombinase removes the floxed sequence - creating a null allele. These Ftoflox mice may be useful for in studying susceptibility to diet induced obesity, growth rate and metabolism, as well as anxiety-like behavior and impairments in working memory.
Dr. Pumin Zhang, Baylor College of Medicine
Yuan-Xiang Tao, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School
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) | Fto | fat mass and obesity associated |
The targeted Fto gene encodes a nuclear enzyme that is involved in obesity, glucose metabolism, energy homeostasis, and mRNA stability. Mutations in this gene have been associated with growth retardation, developmental delay, and facial dysmorphism (GDFD), and susceptibility to obesity.
These Ftoflox mice possess loxP sites on either side of exon 3 of the targeted gene. Mice that are homozygous for this allele are viable and fertile. When these mutant mice are bred to mice that express Cre recombinase, resulting offspring will have exon 3 deleted in the cre-expressing tissues. Removal of the floxed sequence creates a null allele.
When bred to a strain with Cre recombinase expression in early embryonic development (see Stock No. 003755 for example), this mutant mouse strain may be useful in studies of metabolism, growth and susceptibility to diet induced obesity.
A targeting vector was designed to insert a loxP site upstream of exon 3, and a frt-flanked PGK-EM7-Neo cassette followed by a loxP site just downstream of exon 3 of the fat mass and obesity associated locus (Fto) on chromosome 8. This construct was electroporated into 129P2/OlaHsd-derived E14TG2a.4 embryonic stem (ES) cells. Correctly targeted ES cells were injected into blastocysts. The resulting chimeric animals were crossed to mice (on the 129S4/SvJaeSor genetic background) expressing FLP1 recombinase (Stock No. 003946) to excise the selection cassette. Mice that retained the loxP site flanked exon 3 were then bred to C57BL/6 mice to remove the FLP1 recombinase allele. The resulting Ftoflox mice were then backcrossed to C57BL/6 for 4 generations. During backcrossing, the Y chromosome may not have been fixed to the C57BL/6J genetic background. Heterozygotes were crossed to generate homozygotes. Upon arrival at The Jackson Laboratory Repository, sperm was cryopreserved. To establish our live colony, an aliquot of frozen sperm was used to fertilize C57BL/6J oocytes (Stock No. 000664).
Allele Name | targeted mutation 1.1, Pumin Zhang |
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Allele Type | Targeted (Conditional ready (e.g. floxed), No functional change) |
Allele Synonym(s) | Ftoflox |
Gene Symbol and Name | Fto, fat mass and obesity associated |
Gene Synonym(s) | |
Strain of Origin | 129P2/OlaHsd |
Chromosome | 8 |
Molecular Note | A loxP site was inserted upstream of exon 3, and an FRT-flanked neo cassette with a 5' loxP site was inserted dowstream of exon 3. Flp-mediated recombination removed the neo cassette leaving exon 3 floxed. |
When maintaining a live colony, these mice can be bred as homozygotes.
When using the Ftoflox mouse strain in a publication, please cite the originating article(s) and include JAX stock #027830 in your Materials and Methods section.
Facility Barrier Level Descriptions
Service/Product | Description | Price |
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Heterozygous for Fto<tm1.1Pzg> |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129-Fto<tm1.1Pzg>/YxtJ | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129-Fto<tm1.1Pzg>/YxtJ | $2595.00 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129-Fto<tm1.1Pzg>/YxtJ | $3373.50 |
Frozen Mouse Embryo | B6.129-Fto<tm1.1Pzg>/YxtJ | $3373.50 |
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