Four Core Genotypes mice harbour a 3.2MB X-Y translocation that perturbs Tlr7 dosage.

Panten, Jasper; Del Prete, Stefania; Cleland, James P; Saunders, Lauren M; van Riet, Job; Schneider, Anja; Ginno, Paul; Schneider, Nina et al. · Nat Commun · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The Four Core Genotypes (FCG) is a mouse model system used to disentangle the function of sex chromosomes and hormones. We report that a copy of a 3.2 MB region of the X chromosome has translocated to the Y<sup>Sry-</sup> chromosome and thus increased the expression of X-linked genes including the single-stranded RNA sensor and autoimmune disease mediator Tlr7. This previously-unreported X-Y translocation complicates the interpretation of studies reliant on C57BL/6J FCG mice.

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