Strain information  NBRP Rat No: 0278  Strain name: W-Tg(Alb-DsRed2)42Jmsk  Commmon Name: Wistar-Tg(Alb-DsRed2)42Jmsk, DsRed42 Rat Genome Database Principal Investigator:  Eiji Kobayashi  Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical School       3311-1, Yakushiji, Shimono-shi, Tochigi    329-0498 Tochigi     Japan Tel: 0285-58-7446    Fax: 0285-44-5365 Email: eijikoba@jichi.ac.jp Preservation Status:   Embryo        Sperm       Living Animals Coat Color  albino (c) Inbred Generations   Usage Restrictions  The recipient is requested to cite in the following literature designated by the DEPOSITOR. 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   Control Strain  Marker Strain Gene Affected DsRed: red fluorescent protein Origin This strain was established at Jichi Medical School. This transgenic rat was originated from Crlj:WI. Strain characteristics This transgenic strain expresses the DsRed2 liver-specific under the direction of the mouse albumin enhancer/promoter. The expression level of NBRP No.0277 (line 34) is higher than NBRP No.0278 (line 42). Breeding Conditions Good breeding performance. Genotyping Genotyping protocol for pDsRed2 References Sato Y, Igarashi Y, Hakamata Y, Murakami T, Kaneko T, Takahashi M, Seo N, Kobayashi E. Establishment of Alb-DsRed2 transgenic rat for liver regeneration research. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 14;311(2):478-81, 2003. Additional strain information Wistar