Basic Information
Strain Name
SD-Apoa4 tm1 /Bcgen
Stock Number
210505
Common Name
B-Apoa4 KO rats
Source/Investigator
Bcgen (Beijing Biocytogen Co., Ltd)
Related Genes
Apoa4 (apolipoprotein A-IV)
Species
Sprague Dawley
Appearance
White
Genotypes
Apoa4 KO (mut/mut)
NCBI Gene ID
Description
The Apoa4 KO rat was developed using targeted TALEN technology in the Sprague-Dawley strain. This model possesses an 8 bp deletion within Exon 2 on chromosome 8 causing a protein frame shift. This strain was maintained by mating homozygous males with homozygous females on a Sprague-Dawley genetic background.
