The Mouse MC13 Mutant Is a Novel ENU Mutation in Collagen Type II, Alpha 1: e116104

Phenotype-driven mutagenesis experiments are a powerful approach to identifying novel alleles in a variety of contexts. The traditional disadvantage of this approach has been the subsequent task of identifying the affected locus in the mutants of interest. Recent advances in bioinformatics and seque...

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Published in:PloS one 2014-12, Vol.9 (12)
Main Authors: Cionni, Megan, Menke, Chelsea, Stottmann, Rolf W
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Phenotype-driven mutagenesis experiments are a powerful approach to identifying novel alleles in a variety of contexts. The traditional disadvantage of this approach has been the subsequent task of identifying the affected locus in the mutants of interest. Recent advances in bioinformatics and sequencing have reduced the burden of cloning these ENU mutants. Here we report our experience with an ENU mutagenesis experiment and the rapid identification of a mutation in a previously known gene. A combination of mapping the mutation with a high-density SNP panel and a candidate gene approach has identified a mutation in collagen type II, alpha I (Col2a1). Col2a1 has previously been studied in the mouse and our mutant phenotype closely resembles mutations made in the Col2a1 locus.
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0116104