Mouse Models SCA37 Publication

Forebrain-specific Dab1 knockout mice

Identification

Causal gene(s)
DAB1
Repeat size or mutation
Dab1 conditional knock-out
Animal model
Mouse

Model Details

Mouse strain / background
C57BL/6N
Type of model
knockout

Transgenic Construct

Transgenic construct: sequence type
Part of the mouse Dab1 cDNA
Transgenic construct: details
Targeting plasmid containing exon 3 of the Dab1 mouse cDNA, flanked by 2 LoxP sites and 6.14 kb downstream and 4.5 kb upstream for homologous recombination. Emx1 promoter-Cre recombinase (Emx1-Cre) for specific expression in the dorsal forebrain
Promoter: gene
Emx1

Phenotype

Hallmark features
No cerebellar phenotype or motor dysfunction, hyperactivity, decreased anxiety-like behavior, working memory impairment

Source & Publications

Originating lab / institution
Kobe University

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