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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc
targeted mutation 1, Mario R Capecchi
MGI:3618991
Summary 10 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
cn1
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Olig1tm1(cre)Rth/Olig1+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3620048
cn2
Pax7tm1(cre/ERT2)Gaka/Pax7+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:5141594
cn3
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc/Myf5+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3783871
cn4
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Myf6tm1(cre)Mrc/Myf6+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3783879
cn5
Bmi1tm1(cre/ERT)Mrc/Bmi1+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3805820
cn6
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Myf5tm1.1(cre)Mrc/Myf5+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ MGI:3783863
cn7
Tcf7l2tm3.1(cre/ERT2)Mrc/Tcf7l2+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:5141595
cn8
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Chrna7tm2.1(cre)Swr/Chrna7+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:5662242
cn9
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc
Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc/Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 MGI:3710995
cn10
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/?
Tg(Rlbp1-cre/ERT2,-EGFP)1Wshn/0
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J * CBA MGI:5491505


Genotype
MGI:3620048
cn1
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Olig1tm1(cre)Rth/Olig1+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S4/SvJae * 129X1/SvJ
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Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Olig1tm1(cre)Rth mutation (1 available); any Olig1 mutation (14 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• double heterozygotes are viable to E18.0 but no live mice are recovered

nervous system
• oligodendrocytes cannot be detected in mutant embryos examined from E12.5-18
• at E10.0, few motor neurons are detectable in the ventral spinal cord compared to wild-type; this result is consistent from E10.5-14




Genotype
MGI:5141594
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Pax7tm1(cre/ERT2)Gaka/Pax7+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129S6/SvEvTac * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Pax7tm1(cre/ERT2)Gaka mutation (1 available); any Pax7 mutation (38 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
muscle
• 83-84% of satellite cells are ablated in the right tibialis anterior muscle after 5 doses of tamoxifen and 5days after muscle damage induced by BaCl2 injection
• reduced fibroblast expansion by 52% 5 days after muscle injury in tamoxifen treated mice
• 89% reduction in regenerating myofibers 5 days after muscle injury in tamoxifen treated mice
• muscle regeneration dramatically impaired 28 days after injury
• right tibialis anterior muscle entirely fibrotic at 28 days and uninjured left tibialis anterior is reduced by 38%
• similar result when damage induced with cardiotoxin, no recovery after 56 days




Genotype
MGI:3783871
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc/Myf5+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Myf5 mutation (17 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
N
• 90% of pups are viable with a normal life span and normal musculature

skeleton
• reduced costochondral and costosternal regions of ribs
• newborns with normal rib cages but occasional anomalies
• floating ribs occasionally misshapen
• occasional osseous knob-like protrusions
• occasional fusion of cartillagenous portions of ribs




Genotype
MGI:3783879
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Myf6tm1(cre)Mrc/Myf6+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Myf6tm1(cre)Mrc mutation (0 available); any Myf6 mutation (19 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• pups are immobile and die shortly after birth

muscle
• myogenesis appears normal at E12.5
• increasing apoptosis until all differentiating myofibers are either dead or dying at E18.5
• newborns lack differentiated myofibers
• basophilic clumps of cellular debris suggest skeletal muscle forms and then degenerates




Genotype
MGI:3805820
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Bmi1tm1(cre/ERT)Mrc/Bmi1+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Bmi1tm1(cre/ERT)Mrc mutation (2 available); any Bmi1 mutation (31 available)
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice die 2 to 3 days following administration of tamoxifen for three consecutive days after weaning

digestive/alimentary system
• following administration of one dose of tamoxifen after weaning, mice exhibit areas of the duodenum that are devoid of crypt cells
• however, crypt cells recover by 9 months of age
• following administration of one dose of tamoxifen after weaning, mice exhibit areas of the jejunum that are devoid of crypt cells
• however, crypt cells recover by 9 months of age

growth/size/body
• following administration of one dose of tamoxifen after weaning
• however, normal weight is recovered by 9 months of age

endocrine/exocrine glands
• following administration of one dose of tamoxifen after weaning, mice exhibit areas of the duodenum that are devoid of crypt cells
• however, crypt cells recover by 9 months of age
• following administration of one dose of tamoxifen after weaning, mice exhibit areas of the jejunum that are devoid of crypt cells
• however, crypt cells recover by 9 months of age




Genotype
MGI:3783863
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Myf5tm1.1(cre)Mrc/Myf5+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Myf5tm1.1(cre)Mrc mutation (0 available); any Myf5 mutation (17 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• pups fail to survive after birth

muscle
N
• normal myogenesis
• both fast and slow fibers with normal morphology
• functional and utrastructural integrity normal

skeleton
• newborns with severely deformed ribs




Genotype
MGI:5141595
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Tcf7l2tm3.1(cre/ERT2)Mrc/Tcf7l2+
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Tcf7l2tm3.1(cre/ERT2)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Tcf7l2 mutation (58 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
muscle
• 42% reduction in muscle connective tissue fibroblasts after 5 doses of tamoxifen
• ablation of fibroblasts leads to 51% reduction in muscle satellite cells 5 days post injury
• at 3 days post injury fibroblasts are reduced 19% but myofiber regeneration is increased 5 fold
• leads to depletion of satellite cell pool and reduction in regenerating myofibers at 5 days
• tibialis anterior muscle is regenerated at 28 days after injury but somewhat smaller in cross-sectional area
• satellite cell numbers have recovered after 28 days
• smaller diameter of regenerated myofibers
• muscle size differences are no longer significant at 56 days after injury




Genotype
MGI:5662242
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+
Chrna7tm2.1(cre)Swr/Chrna7+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Chrna7tm2.1(cre)Swr mutation (0 available); any Chrna7 mutation (50 available)
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

embryo
N
• placenta organization is grossly normal
• exaggerated curvature
• however, supplementation with choline improves caudal body axis size
• visible as early as E11.5
• evident at E16.5 without full penetrance
• open spina bifida in 9 of 13 pups
• treatment with oral nicotine increases spina bifida incidence and severity
• however, supplementation with folic acid and choline reduces frequency of occurrence

craniofacial
• rare and restricted to the mandible
• enlarged teeth at E16.5
• in stillborn mice

growth/size/body
• enlarged teeth at E16.5
• in stillborn mice
• with peritoneal membrane enclosing the extruded liver and intestine at E16.5
• evident at E16.5 without full penetrance
• protrusion of abdominal organs (liver and intestines) suggestive of an omphalocele
• at E16.5

limbs/digits/tail
• abnormal proportioned limbs in stillborn mice
• reminiscent of Grhl3ct
• reverted tail tip
• tail defects are not improved by folic acid supplementation
• however, supplementation with choline improves tail bud defects

nervous system
• visible as early as E11.5
• evident at E16.5 without full penetrance
• open spina bifida in 9 of 13 pups
• treatment with oral nicotine increases spina bifida incidence and severity
• however, supplementation with folic acid and choline reduces frequency of occurrence
• extruded dorsal root ganglia at E16.5

vision/eye
• absence or disorganized at E16.5

behavior/neurological
• in stillborn mice

digestive/alimentary system

endocrine/exocrine glands

hematopoietic system
• in some embryos

liver/biliary system
• at E16.5

pigmentation
• absence or disorganized at E16.5

skeleton
• enlarged teeth at E16.5
• abnormal proportioned limbs in stillborn mice




Genotype
MGI:3710995
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc
Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc/Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Myf5tm1(cre)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Myf5 mutation (17 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
growth/size/body
• 8% to 10% of mice are born small and perform poorly

behavior/neurological
• mice are normal at birth but gradually develop weakness and reduced vitality leasing to their death




Genotype
MGI:5491505
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc/?
Tg(Rlbp1-cre/ERT2,-EGFP)1Wshn/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6J * CBA
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Mrc mutation (1 available); any Gt(ROSA)26Sor mutation (991 available)
Tg(Rlbp1-cre/ERT2,-EGFP)1Wshn mutation (0 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
vision/eye
• Muller cell loss results in breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier 1-2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment; intense areas of focal vascular leak develop after 2 months, and persisting for at least 5 months
• retinal vascular permeability increases by 125% relative to controls after 2 doses of tamoxifen, and by 189% after 5 doses
• after tamoxifen administration, Muller cell loss is detected within 1 day; retinopathy develops subsequently
• 2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment, protrusion of photoreceptor cell bodies into the subretinal space is observed in areas of Muller cell loss
• 7 days after tamoxifen treatment, tortuous retinal vessels are observed at all three levels of the retinal vascular network
• vascular telangiectasis develops by 7 days after treatment, and vascular tufts are observed from 2 months after treatment
• 2 months following tamoxifen treatment, abnormal vessels appear in the deep retina; new vessels originate from the inner retina
• after tamoxifen administration, Muller cell loss is detected within 1 day
• patchy loss of cone photoreceptor outer segments is after tamoxifen treatment; this proceeds for 14 days, then stabilizes 28 days after tamoxifen induction
• in areas of Muller cell loss 2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment
• in regions of neovascularization, RPE clumping, proliferation and migration into regions of the new vessels are observed
• 2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment, loss of the electron-dense end feet of Muller cells occurs, with loss of Muller cell bodies
• appears disorganized in areas of Muller cell loss 2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment
• 6 weeks after tamoxifen treatment, a- and b-wave responses are significantly reduced compared to controls; both rod- and cone-derived b-waves are affected
• in areas of Muller cell loss 2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment

nervous system
• after tamoxifen administration, Muller cell loss is detected within 1 day
• patchy loss of cone photoreceptor outer segments is after tamoxifen treatment; this proceeds for 14 days, then stabilizes 28 days after tamoxifen induction
• in areas of Muller cell loss 2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment
• Muller cell loss results in breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier 1-2 weeks after tamoxifen treatment; intense areas of focal vascular leak develop after 2 months, and persisting for at least 5 months
• retinal vascular permeability increases by 125% relative to controls after 2 doses of tamoxifen, and by 189% after 5 doses

cardiovascular system
• 7 days after tamoxifen treatment, tortuous retinal vessels are observed at all three levels of the retinal vascular network
• vascular telangiectasis develops by 7 days after treatment, and vascular tufts are observed from 2 months after treatment
• 2 months following tamoxifen treatment, abnormal vessels appear in the deep retina; new vessels originate from the inner retina

pigmentation
• in regions of neovascularization, RPE clumping, proliferation and migration into regions of the new vessels are observed





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