Tg(Fabp4-cre)2Abel
Transgene Detail

Summary

• Symbol: Tg(Fabp4-cre)2Abel
• Name: transgene insertion 2, E Dale Abel
• MGI ID: MGI:2182105
• Synonyms: aP2-Cre
• Transgene: Tg(Fabp4-cre)2Abel Location: unknown
• Alliance: Tg(Fabp4-cre)2Abel page

Transgene origin

• Strain of Origin: FVB

Transgene description

• Transgene Type: Transgenic (Recombinase)
• Mutation: Insertion
• Tg(Fabp4-cre)2Abel expression driven by 1 gene
  Transgene expression driven by:
  

  Organism	Driver Gene	Note
  Not Specified	Fabp4

• Mutation details: This transgene expresses Cre recombinase under the control of a fatty acid binding protein 4, adipocyte (aP2) promoter. This transgene is expressed weakly in brown adipose tissue and strongly in white adipose tissue. (J:67292)

Recombinase activity

Activity:	Tissue activity of this recombinase allele
Driver:	Fabp4 (species not specified) Summary of all recombinase alleles driven by Fabp4.

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• Carrying this Mutation: Mouse Strains: 0 strains available Cell Lines: 0 lines available

References

• Original: J:67292 Abel ED, et al., Adipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver. Nature. 2001 Feb 8;409(6821):729-33
• All: 2 reference(s)