Strain information
 NBRP Rat No: 0658  Strain name: F344.W-Tg(Per1-luc)Ylab  Commmon Name: Per1-lucF344 Rat Genome Database
Principal Investigator:  Shin Yamazaki   Vanderbilt University        Room U8231A, MRBIII, 465 21st Ave South     37232 Nashsville, TN      USA
Tel: USA (615)-322-8054     Fax: USA (615) 343-6707 Email: shin.yamazaki@vanderbilt.edu
Preservation Status:   Embryo        Sperm       Living Animals
Coat Color  Albino
Inbred Generations  F344/NHsd (Harlan Sprague Dawley Inc USA) N17 (May10, 2011)
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Genetic Status
 Inbred  Segregating  Congenic  Consomic  Recombinant
 Coisogenic  Spont. Mutant  Transgene  Ind. Mutant  Category Other 
Comercial Availability
Research Category
 Diabetes Obesity  Neurobiology  Ophthalmology  Dentistry  Cardio Hypertension
 Cancer  Metabolism  Otorhinology  Immunology  Infectious
 Osteosis  Internal Organ  Dermatology  Reproduction  Development
 Behavior  Hematology  Urology  Pharmacology  Research Area Others Circadian Biology
 Control Strain  Marker Strain
Gene Affected mouse Period1 プロモーターが、Luciferase 発光レポーターを駆動する外来遺伝子をもつトランスジェニックラット
Origin The original work using this transgenic rat was published in Science (Yamazaki et al. 2000). This transgenic rat was generated in the Wistar outbred strain (Charles River, Japan). We maintained the L1 line. The transgenic rat was generated using a DNA construct in which the mouse Period1 promoter drives firefly luciferase (Hida et al, 2000).
Strain characteristics The circadian rhythm in Per1 transcription is easily monitored from tissue explants (Yamazaki and Takahashi 2005). This particular strain expresses photoperiodic responses in both testicular size and body weight (Pendergast and Yamazaki unpublished data), therefore it is useful for studying the involvement of circadian rhythms in photoperiodic time measurement.
Breeding Conditions Breeding is possible in 12 h light: 12 h dark condition, but it may take more than two months for females to deliver pups after breeding pairs are set up. In addition, the litter sizes are relatively small (typically 3 to 8 pups). Breeding in a long day photoperiod (14:10 or 16:8) is recommended.
Genotyping Measuring luminescence from a tail snip is the best, most reliable, and easiest way to determine genotype. Aliquot ~20μl of a solution containing 0.1 mM to 1mM beetle luciferin in water into eppendorf tubes. Measure the photon counts in tube containing only the luciferin solution as a black (usually around 50 cps). Place a freshly cut tail tip in the eppendorf tube (cut end submerged in solution) and measure the photon counts (over 10,000 cps). PCR genotype can also be performed using the following conditions: The transgene can be identified by PCR using the two primer pairs within the luciferase gene. PCR was performed at 95 °C (30 sec) for 1cycle, 95 °C (30 sec), 57 °C (30 sec),　72 °C (60 sec) for 30 cycles and 72 °C (60 sec) for 1 cycle. Primer sequences are: Luc F:TTTATAATGAACGTGAATTGCTC (323-345 of luciferase ORF) and Luc R:CGTATTTGTCAATCAGAGTGC (893-913of luciferase ORF ) . The size of PCR product is 590bp. PCR genotype can also be performed using the following conditions:
References Full description of DNA construct used to generate this transgenic rat

Hida A, Koike N, Hirose M, Hattori M, Sakaki Y, Tei H (2000) The human and mouse Period1 genes: five well-conserved E-boxes additively contribute to the enhancement of mPer1 transcription. Genomics 65:224-233.



Detailed methods for luminescence recording

Yamazaki S, Takahashi JS (2005) Real-time luminescence reporting of circadian gene expression in mammals. Methods Enzymol 393: 288-301.

Publications using this transgenic line

Yamazaki S, Numano R, Abe M, Hida A, Takahashi RI, Ueda M, Block GD, Sakaki Y, Menaker M and Tei H (2000) Resetting central and peripheral circadian oscillators in transgenic rats. Science 288: 682-685.

Stokkan K-A, Yamazaki S, Tei H, Sakaki Y and Menaker M (2001) Entrainment of the circadian clock in the liver by feeding. Science 291: 490-493.

Abe M, Herzog ED, Yamazaki S, Straume M, Tei H, Sakaki Y, Menaker M, Block GD (2002) Circadian rhythms in isolated brain regions. J Neurosci 22: 356-356.

Davidson AJ, Stokkan K-A, Yamazaki S, Menaker M (2002) Food-anticipatory activity and liver Per1-luciferase expression in diabetic transgenic rats. Physiol Behav 76: 21-26.

Yamazaki S, Straume M, Tei H, Sakaki Y, Menaker M, Block GD (2002) Effects of aging on central and peripheral mammalian clocks. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 99: 10801-10806.

Vansteensel MJ, Yamazaki S, Albus H, Deboer T, Block GD, Meijer JH, (2003) Dissociation between circadian Per1, neuronal and behavioral rhythms following a shifted environmental cycle. Curr Biol 13:1538-1542

Yamazaki S, Yoshikawa T, Biscoe EW, Numano R, Gallaspy LM, Soulsby S, Papadimas E, Pezuk P, Doyle SE, Tei H, Sakaki Y, Block GD, Menaker M (2009) Ontogeny of Circadian Organization in the Rat. J Biol Rhythms 24:55-63.

Photoperiodic responses of F344 rats

Heideman PD, Sylvester CJ (1997) Reproductive photoresponsiveness in unmanipulated Fischer 344 laboratory rats. Biol Reprod 57:134–138.

Heideman PD, Bierl CK, Galvez ME (2000) Inhibition of reproductive maturation and somatic growth of Fischer 344 rats by photoperiods shorter than L14:D10 and by gradually decreasing photoperiod. Biol Reprod 63:1525–1530

Shoemaker MB and Heideman PD (2002) Reduced body mass, food intake, and testis size in response to short photoperiod in adult F344 rats. BMC Physiol 2: 11.



Stokkan K-A, Yamazaki S, Tei H, Sakaki Y and Menaker M (2001) Entrainment of the circadian clock in the liver by feeding. Science 291: 490-493.





Abe M, Herzog ED, Yamazaki S, Straume M, Tei H, Sakaki Y, Menaker M, Block GD (2002) Circadian rhythms in isolated brain regions. J Neurosci 22: 356-356.



Davidson AJ, Stokkan K-A, Yamazaki S, Menaker M (2002) Food-anticipatory activity and liver Per1-luciferase expression in diabetic transgenic rats. Physiol Behav 76: 21-26.



Yamazaki S, Straume M, Tei H, Sakaki Y, Menaker M, Block GD (2002) Effects of aging on central and peripheral mammalian clocks. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 99: 10801-10806.



Vansteensel MJ, Yamazaki S, Albus H, Deboer T, Block GD, Meijer JH, (2003) Dissociation between circadian Per1, neuronal and behavioral rhythms following a shifted environmental cycle. Curr Biol 13:1538-1542



Yamazaki S, Yoshikawa T, Biscoe EW, Numano R, Gallaspy LM, Soulsby S, Papadimas E, Pezuk P, Doyle SE, Tei H, Sakaki Y, Block GD, Menaker M (2009) Ontogeny of Circadian Organization in the Rat. J Biol Rhythms 24:55-63.

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