Primary Identifier | MGI:3589474 | Allele Type | Transgenic |
Attribute String | Inserted expressed sequence | Gene | Tg(PRNP-APPSwe)6Dwst |
Strain of Origin | (C3H/HeJ x C57BL/6J)F1 | Is Recombinase | false |
Is Wild Type | false |
molecularNote | The transgene expresses the mutant human amyloid protein precursor APPSwe, which bears the Swedish (K670N/M671L) mutation, under the control of the Syrian hamster prion protein promoter. Transgenic mice express the App protein in brain at approximately 5 times the level of control mice. |