Agouti C57BL/6N embryonic stem cells for mouse genetic resources.

Pettitt, Stephen J; Liang, Qi; Rairdan, Xin Y; Moran, Jennifer L; Prosser, Haydn M; Beier, David R; Lloyd, Kent C; Bradley, Allan et al. · Nat Methods · 2009

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We report the characterization of a highly germline competent C57BL/6N mouse embryonic stem cell line, JM8. To simplify breeding schemes, the dominant agouti coat color gene was restored in JM8 cells by targeted repair of the C57BL/6 nonagouti mutation. These cells provide a robust foundation for large-scale mouse knockout programs that aim to provide a public resource of targeted mutations in the C57BL/6 genetic background.

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