Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice
The EphA4 receptor tyrosine kinase is involved in numerous cell-signalling activities during embryonic development. EphA4 has the ability to bind to both types of ephrin ligands, the ephrinAs and ephrinBs. The C57BL/6J-Epha4rb-2J/GrsrJ strain, denoted Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J, is a spontaneous mouse mutant...
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| author | Mohd Zin, Siti Waheeda Abdullah, Nor Linda Greene, Nicholas D. E. Cheah, Pike See Ling, King Hwa Yusof, Hadri Marwan, Ahmed I. Williams, Sarah M. York, Kerri T. Ahmad Annuar, Azlina Abdul Aziz, Noraishah Mydin |
| author_facet | Mohd Zin, Siti Waheeda Abdullah, Nor Linda Greene, Nicholas D. E. Cheah, Pike See Ling, King Hwa Yusof, Hadri Marwan, Ahmed I. Williams, Sarah M. York, Kerri T. Ahmad Annuar, Azlina Abdul Aziz, Noraishah Mydin |
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| description | The EphA4 receptor tyrosine kinase is involved in numerous cell-signalling activities during embryonic development. EphA4 has the ability to bind to both types of ephrin ligands, the ephrinAs and ephrinBs. The C57BL/6J-Epha4rb-2J/GrsrJ strain, denoted Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J, is a spontaneous mouse mutant that arose at The Jackson Laboratory. These mutants exhibited a synchronous hind limb locomotion defect or “hopping gait” phenotype, which is also characteristic of EphA4 null mice. Genetic complementation experiments suggested that Epha4rb-2J corresponds to an allele of EphA4, but details of the genomic defect in this mouse mutant are currently unavailable. We found a single base-pair deletion in exon 9 resulting in a frame shift mutation that subsequently resulted in a premature stop codon. Analysis of the predicted structure of the truncated protein suggests that both the kinase and sterile α motif (SAM) domains are absent. Definitive determination of genotype is needed for experimental studies of mice carrying the Epha4rb-2J allele, and we have also developed a method to ease detection of the mutation through RFLP. Eph-ephrin family members are reportedly expressed as numerous isoforms. Hence, delineation of the specific mutation in EphA4 in this strain is important for further functional studies, such as protein–protein interactions, immunostaining and gene compensatory studies, investigating the mechanism underlying the effects of altered function of Eph family of receptor tyrosine kinases on phenotype. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-544872018-03-21T02:26:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54487/ Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice Mohd Zin, Siti Waheeda Abdullah, Nor Linda Greene, Nicholas D. E. Cheah, Pike See Ling, King Hwa Yusof, Hadri Marwan, Ahmed I. Williams, Sarah M. York, Kerri T. Ahmad Annuar, Azlina Abdul Aziz, Noraishah Mydin The EphA4 receptor tyrosine kinase is involved in numerous cell-signalling activities during embryonic development. EphA4 has the ability to bind to both types of ephrin ligands, the ephrinAs and ephrinBs. The C57BL/6J-Epha4rb-2J/GrsrJ strain, denoted Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J, is a spontaneous mouse mutant that arose at The Jackson Laboratory. These mutants exhibited a synchronous hind limb locomotion defect or “hopping gait” phenotype, which is also characteristic of EphA4 null mice. Genetic complementation experiments suggested that Epha4rb-2J corresponds to an allele of EphA4, but details of the genomic defect in this mouse mutant are currently unavailable. We found a single base-pair deletion in exon 9 resulting in a frame shift mutation that subsequently resulted in a premature stop codon. Analysis of the predicted structure of the truncated protein suggests that both the kinase and sterile α motif (SAM) domains are absent. Definitive determination of genotype is needed for experimental studies of mice carrying the Epha4rb-2J allele, and we have also developed a method to ease detection of the mutation through RFLP. Eph-ephrin family members are reportedly expressed as numerous isoforms. Hence, delineation of the specific mutation in EphA4 in this strain is important for further functional studies, such as protein–protein interactions, immunostaining and gene compensatory studies, investigating the mechanism underlying the effects of altered function of Eph family of receptor tyrosine kinases on phenotype. N R C Research Press 2016-07 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54487/1/Identification%20of%20the%20genomic%20mutation.pdf Mohd Zin, Siti Waheeda and Abdullah, Nor Linda and Greene, Nicholas D. E. and Cheah, Pike See and Ling, King Hwa and Yusof, Hadri and Marwan, Ahmed I. and Williams, Sarah M. and York, Kerri T. and Ahmad Annuar, Azlina and Abdul Aziz, Noraishah Mydin (2016) Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice. Genome, 59 (7). pp. 439-448. ISSN 0831-2796; ESSN: 1480-3321 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/gen-2015-0142?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&#.WrG6l38RWM8 EphA4; Hopping gait; Spontaneous mutation; Knockout mouse; rb-2J strain 10.1139/gen-2015-0142 |
| spellingShingle | EphA4; Hopping gait; Spontaneous mutation; Knockout mouse; rb-2J strain Mohd Zin, Siti Waheeda Abdullah, Nor Linda Greene, Nicholas D. E. Cheah, Pike See Ling, King Hwa Yusof, Hadri Marwan, Ahmed I. Williams, Sarah M. York, Kerri T. Ahmad Annuar, Azlina Abdul Aziz, Noraishah Mydin Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice |
| title | Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice |
| title_full | Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice |
| title_fullStr | Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice |
| title_short | Identification of the genomic mutation in Epha4rb-2J/rb-2J mice |
| title_sort | identification of the genomic mutation in epha4rb 2j rb 2j mice |
| topic | EphA4; Hopping gait; Spontaneous mutation; Knockout mouse; rb-2J strain |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54487/1/Identification%20of%20the%20genomic%20mutation.pdf |
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