| Primary Identifier | MGI:2180159 | Allele Type | Targeted |
| Attribute String | Null/knockout | Gene | Aldh5a1 |
| Transmission | Germline | Strain of Origin | 129/Sv |
| Is Recombinase | false | Is Wild Type | false |
| molecularNote | A 1.65-kb neomycin cassette was used to replace 844 nucleotides comprising most of exon 7 and encoding the active site of the protein. Biochemical assays confirmed the ablation of enzymatic activity in the brains, livers, hearts, and kidneys of homozygous mutant mice. |