作者: Pettitt, Stephen J.;Liang, Qi;Rairdan, Xin Y.;Moran, Jennifer L.;Prosser, Haydn M.;Beier, David R.;Lloyd, Kent C.;Bradley, Allan;Skarnes, William C.
We report the characterization of a highly germline competent C57BL/6N mouse embryonic stem cell line, JM8. To simplify breeding schemes, the dominant Agouti coat color gene was restored in JM8 cells by targeted repair of the C57BL/6 nonagouti mutation. These cells provide a robust foundation for large-scale mouse knockout programs that aim to provide a public resource of targeted mutations in the C57BL/6 genetic background.