Heph Reporter Mouse
Since 1998, ingenious targeting laboratory has delivered 2,800+ projects with 100% germline transmission guarantee and 800+ peer reviewed publications.
Heph is a common request for reporter mouse models. ingenious targeting laboratory designs and delivers the line to your study specification with documented milestones.
Get a Quote in 24 HoursWhat Heph Reporter mouse models are available?
ingenious targeting laboratory designs and generates Heph reporter mouse models to your specification. Quotes return in about 24 hours with documented germline transmission and strict United States QC guidelines.
Scientific design
Heph is a well studied locus in mouse genetics. Allele design follows your phenotype goals and what the published landscape already shows for this gene.
1 existing allele are indexed for Heph, including 1 knockout. Where the published set lacks the modification you need, ingenious targeting laboratory builds that allele with documented germline transmission.
Reporter alleles fuse a detectable marker to endogenous regulation so expression mirrors the native locus. Pre germline characterization confirms signal location before germline transmission.
Quotes return in about 24 hours with milestones, pricing, and options for cryo or live dispatch.
Reporter options for Heph
Heph GFP reporter
Green fluorescent protein fused to Heph regulatory elements reports native expression. ingenious targeting laboratory engineers the knockin and confirms pattern before germline transmission.
Heph YFP reporter
Yellow fluorescent protein fused to Heph regulatory elements reports native expression. ingenious targeting laboratory engineers the knockin and confirms pattern before germline transmission.
Heph RFP reporter
Red fluorescent protein fused to Heph regulatory elements reports native expression. ingenious targeting laboratory engineers the knockin and confirms pattern before germline transmission.
Heph mCherry reporter
Monomeric Cherry fluorescent protein fused to Heph regulatory elements reports native expression. ingenious targeting laboratory engineers the knockin and confirms pattern before germline transmission.
Heph tdTomato reporter
Tandem dimer Tomato fused to Heph regulatory elements reports native expression. ingenious targeting laboratory engineers the knockin and confirms pattern before germline transmission.
Heph lacZ reporter
Beta galactosidase reporter fused to Heph regulatory elements reports native expression. ingenious targeting laboratory engineers the knockin and confirms pattern before germline transmission.
Heph Luciferase reporter
Bioluminescent reporter fused to Heph regulatory elements reports native expression. ingenious targeting laboratory engineers the knockin and confirms pattern before germline transmission.
What researchers say
“ingenious targeting laboratory delivered exactly the floxed allele we designed, with clear milestones and germline confirmed founders.”
“The team translated our humanization requirements into a knockin strategy we could breed and phenotype on schedule.”
“Clear communication on allele design and germline transmission made our conditional knockout program straightforward to execute.”
Selected publications
- Conditional knockout of hephaestin in the neural retina disrupts retinal iron homeostasis.
- Severe Iron Metabolism Defects in Mice With Double Knockout of the Multicopper Ferroxidases Hephaestin and Ceruloplasmin
- The Temporal Dynamics of Arc Expression Regulate Cognitive Flexibility
- Hephaestin and ceruloplasmin facilitate iron metabolism in the mouse kidney
- Hephaestin and ceruloplasmin play distinct but interrelated roles in iron homeostasis in mouse brain
FAQ
What Heph Reporter mouse models are available?
When Heph Reporter lines are in catalog, we ship from inventory. If your configuration is not listed, we design the allele to order. Common paths include conditional knockout, constitutive knockout, humanized, knockin, and transgenic options, with documented germline transmission and United States QC.
Is Heph knockout embryonic lethal in mice?
It depends on background and allele design. Some Heph germline knockouts are viable. Others need conditional alleles or mixed backgrounds. We review publications and our own experience, then recommend floxed versus null before you commit.
Which Cre driver is best for experiments?
Driver choice depends on onset timing, recombination efficiency, and known leak. We map your organ and cell type to a short list of proven Cre lines, then talk through reporter crosses and controls. We favor drivers with strong community validation for your tissue.
Do you ship live Heph animals?
When catalog lines are live, we ship with health certificates and QC documentation. If your exact combo is not listed, we quote a generation project with cryo or live dispatch depending on cohort timing and geography.
How do I request a quote for Heph?
Use the catalog inquire buttons or the request quote form. Include your allele goal, Cre plan if any, strain background, and cohort size. A PhD led team responds with pricing, milestones, and the fastest path to experimental animals.