C57BL/6JCya-Cry2em1flox/Cya
Common Name:
Cry2-flox
Product ID:
S-CKO-01882
Background:
C57BL/6JCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Cry2-flox
Strain ID
CKOCMP-12953-Cry2-B6J-VA
Gene Name
Product ID
S-CKO-01882
Gene Alias
D130054K12Rik
Background
C57BL/6JCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conditional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6JCya-Cry2em1flox/Cya mice (Catalog S-CKO-01882) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000090559
NCBI RefSeq
NM_009963
Target Region
Exon 3
Size of Effective Region
~1.2 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Cry2, short for Cryptochrome 2, is a gene encoding a protein that functions as a blue-light photoreceptor in plants and as a core circadian clock regulator in mammals. In plants, it is involved in regulating diverse aspects of growth, while in mammals, it plays a role in circadian rhythms, DNA damage repair, and is related to certain disease-associated pathways [1,4-7].
In Arabidopsis, Cry2 affects the transcriptome even in darkness, suppressing cell division in the root apical meristem to inhibit root elongation [1]. In mice, missense mutations in Cry2 can suppress P53 and enhance cell growth, suggesting its role in cancer-related processes [3]. In 5xFAD mice, sleep deprivation upregulates Cry2 in the hippocampus, leading to synaptic dysfunction and cognitive decline [2]. Also, in adipocyte biology, Cry2 promotes adipogenesis by interacting with Per2 to repress transcription of Wnt pathway components [4,5].
In conclusion, Cry2 has diverse biological functions. In plants, it helps in coordinating growth in response to light and dark cues. In mammals, it is implicated in diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders like the cognitive decline in AD-related mouse models. The study of Cry2 in different genetic models, especially mouse models, has provided insights into its role in various biological processes and disease conditions.
References:
1. Zeng, Desheng, Lv, Junqing, Li, Xu, Liu, Hongtao. 2024. The Arabidopsis blue-light photoreceptor CRY2 is active in darkness to inhibit root growth. In Cell, 188, 60-76.e20. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.031. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39549699/
2. Luo, Sumei, Guo, Lizhe, Chen, Na, Wang, Yunjiao, Wang, E. 2024. CRY2 mediates the cognitive decline induced by sleep deprivation in 5xFAD mice. In PloS one, 19, e0306930. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0306930. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39012854/
3. Chan, Alanna B, Parico, Gian Carlo G, Fribourgh, Jennifer L, Partch, Carrie L, Lamia, Katja A. . CRY2 missense mutations suppress P53 and enhance cell growth. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118, . doi:10.1073/pnas.2101416118. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34183418/
4. Li, Weini, Xiong, Xuekai, Kiperman, Tali, Ma, Ke. 2023. Transcription repression of Cry2 via Per2 interaction promotes adipogenesis. In bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, , . doi:10.1101/2023.03.12.532323. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36993226/
5. Li, Weini, Xiong, Xuekai, Kiperman, Tali, Ma, Ke. 2023. Transcription Repression of CRY2 via PER2 Interaction Promotes Adipogenesis. In Molecular and cellular biology, 43, 500-514. doi:10.1080/10985549.2023.2253710. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37724597/
Quality Control Standard
Sperm Test
Pre-cryopreservation: Measurement of sperm concentration, determination of sperm viability.
Post-cryopreservation: A vial of cryopreserved sperms is selected for in-vitro fertilization from each batch.
Environmental Standards:SPF
Available Region:Global
Source:Cyagen