Model Description: exon2 of Kras were replaced by loxp-stop-loxp and exon2 containing G12D. When crossed with a Cre recombinase-expressing strain, this strain is useful in studies of cancer and development.
Official Symbol: Kras
NCBI ID: 16653
MGI ID: 96680
Ensembl ID: ENSMUSG00000030265
Pubmed: Kras
Human Ortholog: KRAS
Nomenclature
C57BL/6JSmoc-Krasem4(LSL-G12D)Smoc
Exon
Exon 2
Application
Cancer Research
Disease
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Disease
Spontaneous Tumor
KI/KO Gene
Kras
Notes
Note: The expected phenotype(s) may be observed in the above-mentioned mice that bred with Smad4-Flox(NM-CKO-18011) and Krt1-15-cre mice.
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