Primary Identifier | MGI:1857147 | Allele Type | Targeted |
Attribute String | Null/knockout | Gene | Agtr1a |
Transmission | Germline | Strain of Origin | 129P2/OlaHsd |
Is Recombinase | false | Is Wild Type | false |
description | Kidneys of these null receptor mice are normal except for some expansion of renin-producing cells (J:45507). |
molecularNote | A 0.5kb genomic fragment containing part of the coding sequences of the gene was replaced with a neomycin selection cassette. Binding studies in kidney indicated that no functional protein was detectable in homozygous mice. |