Primary Identifier | MGI:2386686 | Allele Type | Transgenic |
Attribute String | Recombinase | Gene | Tg(Fabp4-cre)1Rev |
Strain of Origin | Not Specified | Is Recombinase | true |
Is Wild Type | false |
molecularNote | Sequence encoding cre recombinase was adjoined to the Fabp4 promoter, which is active in white and brown adipose tissue. Northern blot analysis and a functional assay showed the transgene to be abundantly expressed in brown and white adipose tissue. Significant expression was not detected in other tissues including skeletal muscle, liver, and heart. |