C57BL/6NCya-Banf2em1/Cya
Common Name:
Banf2-KO
Product ID:
S-KO-16166
Background:
C57BL/6NCya
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Basic Information
Strain Name
Banf2-KO
Strain ID
KOCMP-403171-Banf2-B6N-VD
Gene Name
Product ID
S-KO-16166
Gene Alias
4930517K23Rik; Baf-L; Baf-like; Gm115
Background
C57BL/6NCya
NCBI ID
Modification
Conventional knockout
Chromosome
2
Phenotype
Document
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Note: When using this mouse strain in a publication, please cite “C57BL/6NCya-Banf2em1/Cya mice (Catalog S-KO-16166) were purchased from Cyagen.”
Strain Description
Ensembl Number
ENSMUST00000110032
NCBI RefSeq
NM_001044750
Target Region
Exon 2~3
Size of Effective Region
~8.6 kb
Detailed Document
Overview of Gene Research
Barrier-to-autointegration factor 2 (Banf2) is a paralog of the widely expressed barrier-to-autointegration factor (BAF). While BAF is crucial for chromatin organization, nuclear envelope assembly, gonadal development, etc., Banf2 shows a testis-predominant expression pattern in humans and mice. It has been implicated in male infertility-related research, suggesting its potential role in spermatogenesis and male reproductive function [2].
A study using the Nuclease technology system to generate Banf2-knockout mice found that the knockout mice did not display any detectable abnormalities in the histological structure of the testis, epididymis, ovary, and other tissues, and had normal fertility. This indicates that Banf2 is not essential for mouse spermatogenesis and fertility, contrary to initial expectations [1].
In conclusion, despite the testis-predominant expression of Banf2, mouse knockout models show that it is not essential for spermatogenesis or fertility. However, its involvement in male infertility-related research from transcriptomic data analysis implies there may still be undiscovered subtler functions or its importance might be context-dependent. This gene knockout research helps clarify the non-essential nature of Banf2 in basic reproductive processes in mice, but further studies may be needed to fully understand its role in male infertility and other potential biological functions.
References:
1. Niu, Chang-Min, Xia, Meng-Meng, Zhong, Ya-Nan, Zheng, Ying. 2021. Mus musculus Barrier-To-Autointegration Factor 2 (Banf2) is Not Essential for Spermatogenesis or Fertility. In Cytogenetic and genome research, 161, 167-177. doi:10.1159/000513850. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33951625/
2. Omolaoye, Temidayo S, Omolaoye, Victor A, Kandasamy, Richard K, Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen, Du Plessis, Stefan S. 2022. Omics and Male Infertility: Highlighting the Application of Transcriptomic Data. In Life (Basel, Switzerland), 12, . doi:10.3390/life12020280. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35207567/
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