Primary Identifier | MGI:6343355 | Allele Type | Transgenic |
Attribute String | Humanized sequence, Inserted expressed sequence | Gene | Tg(Thy1-APP*)2Tbay |
Strain of Origin | C57BL/6J | Is Recombinase | false |
Is Wild Type | false |
molecularNote | The 7.2kb kb Tg4-42 transgene is designed with the Thy1 promoter driving expression of human Abeta 4-42 fused to a murine thyrotropin releasing hormone signal peptide. Transgenic mice express an N-truncated Abeta 4-42< (amino acids 4-42), a peptide shown to enhance Abeta aggregation in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Founder line 2 has the highest expression of the transgene and sontains more than 20 copies in head-to-tail orientation, with the last transgene in reverse orientation. |