Table 1.
line | +/+:Cre | −/−:Cre | Total # of pups | lethality |
---|---|---|---|---|
miR-7a-2 | 8 (5) | 7 (5) | 41 | no |
miR-30b/30d | 7 (5) | 6 (5) | 39 | no |
miR-130a | 6 (5) | 4 (5) | 42 | no |
miR-141/200c | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 43 | no |
miR-146a | 4 (4) | 3 (4) | 33 | no |
miR-205 | 8 (7) | 0 (7) | 56 | yes |
miR-210 | 5 (5) | 5 (5) | 40 | no |
miR-296/298 | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 39 | no |
miR-497/195 | 11 (5) | 4 (5) | 41 | no |
miR-654/376b | 8 (5) | 3 (5) | 43 | no |
miR-688 | 6 (5) | 6 (5) | 40 | no |
To determine if a miRNA gene (or a cluster) is essential during development, homozygous lacZ-KO mice were generated by intercrossing lacZ-neo-flox/+ and lacZ-KO/+: actin-Cre transgenic mice. About 40 offspring were genotyped and the expected number of animals was indicated inside parenthesis. +/+:Cre denotes wild type/wild type with Cre and −/−:Cre indicates lacZ-KO/lacZ-KO with Cre.