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Strain Detail: Ace2-KO mice

Strain information
Resource No. nbio388
Strain name Ace2-KO
Strain Nomenclature
Common name/Synonyms
Strain types mutant
Background strain C57BL/6N
Institution Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Developer Osamu Suzuki
Depositor Osamu Suzuki
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Animal Health Report
Strain description

Knockout mice of Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (Ace2). An entire coding sequence of the Ace2 gene on X chromosome in 57BL/6N mice was removed by CRISPR/Cas9 system using TAKE method with Cas9 proteins and two guide RNAs targeting 5’- and 3’-UTRs of the gene. These mice are useful for studies of hypertension and new coronaviruses. For example, it is possible to cross human Ace2-Tg mice (Ace2-Tg#5Ace2-Tg#16Ace2-Tg#17) with the Ace2-KO mice to produce mice whose Ace2 molecules are humans only.

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Resource information
Cryopreserved sperm In-house Genotype
Medium
From other institutions Genotype
Medium
Cryopreserved embryo In-house Mating System
Genotype
Medium
From other institutions Mating System
Genotype
Method
Strain status / Availability Cryopreserved sperm
Cryopreserved embryo
Live animals
Gene information
Mutation types Knockout
Gene symbol Ace2
Gene name Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
Genotyping information Genotyping protocol for Ace2-KO mice (pdf).