Nsila4^C57BL/6J
QTL Variant Detail

Summary

• QTL variant: Nsila4^C57BL/6J
• Name: novelty/stress induced locomotor activation 4; C57BL/6J
• MGI ID: MGI:3580566
• QTL: Nsila4 Location: unknown Genetic Position: Chr5, Syntenic

Variant origin

• Strain of Specimen: C57BL/6J

Variant description

• Allele Type: QTL
• Mutation: Undefined
• This allele confers increased locomotor activation in a novel environment compared to A/J. (J:98477)
• Inheritance: Not Specified

Notes

Mapping and Phenotype information for this QTL, its variants and associated markers

J:98477

QTLs associated with novelty/stress-induced locomotor activation were mapped using a series of recombinant inbred (RI) and recombinant congenic (RC) strains derived from C57BL/6J and A/J progenitor strains. Progenitor strain C57BL/6J exhibits greater activation of locomotor activity when placed in a novel open field environment compared to progenitor strain A/J. 1159 animals from the AXB/BXA RI series were genotyped with a panel of 780 polymorphic markers. 13 AcB and 31 BcA RC strains were genotyped witha panel of 625 polymorphic markers.

In the AXB/BXA RI population, a locus at 41 cM on mouse Chromosome 5 near D5Mit356 (LOD=4.3) showed significant linkage to locomotor activation in a novel environment. This locus was also detected in the BcA RC population and is designated Nsila4 (novelty/stress induced locomotor activation 4). The Nsila4 QTL interval spans 19 cM - 45 cM. The C57BL/6J-erived allele at Nsila4 is associated with increased novelty/stress induced activation of locomotor activity. A potential candidate gene mapping to the Nsila4 interval is Gabra2 (40 cM).

References

• Original: J:98477 Gill KJ, et al., Quantitative trait loci for novelty/stress-induced locomotor activation in recombinant inbred (RI) and recombinant congenic (RC) strains of mice. Behav Brain Res. 2005 Jun 3;161(1):113-24
• All: 1 reference(s)