Tg(ACTA2-cre)1Miwa
Transgene Detail

Summary

• Symbol: Tg(ACTA2-cre)1Miwa
• Name: transgene insertion 1, Takeshi Miwa
• MGI ID: MGI:2177599
• Synonyms: hSmalphaA-Cre
• Transgene: Tg(ACTA2-cre)1Miwa Location: unknown
• Alliance: Tg(ACTA2-cre)1Miwa page

Transgene origin

• Strain of Origin: (C57BL/6 x DBA)F1

Transgene description

• Transgene Type: Transgenic (Recombinase)
• Mutation: Insertion
• Tg(ACTA2-cre)1Miwa expression driven by 1 gene
  Transgene expression driven by:
  

  Organism

  Driver Gene

  Homolog in Mouse

  Note

  human

  ACTA2 (59)

  Acta2

  (MGI:87909)

• Mutation details: This transgene expresses Cre recombinase under the control of the a human smooth muscle alpha actin promoter, which is active in the heart, aorta and diencephalon beginning at E11.5. (J:69331)

Recombinase activity

Activity:	Tissue activity of this recombinase allele
Driver:	ACTA2 (human) Summary of all recombinase alleles driven by ACTA2. Comparative matrix view of recombinase activities Alliance human ACTA2 gene page

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• Mouse strains and cell lines available from the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
• Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 0 strains available Cell Lines: 0 lines available

References

• Original: J:69331 Miwa T, et al., Muscle specific expression of Cre recombinase under two actin promoters in transgenic mice. Genesis. 2000 Feb;26(2):136-8
• All: 3 reference(s)