Original publication name: Mgat3

Colony code name: MT

Gene symbol: Mgat3

Gene name(s): GnT-III

Protein name: Mannoside acetylglucosaminyltransferase 3; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine:b-D-mannoside b1-4 N-acetyl-glucosaminyltransferase III

Chromosome: 15

Reported functions: An enzyme (transferase) catalyzing addition of acetylglucosamine to core mannose residues

Genomic DNA source: 129/SvJ

Mutation type: Conditional loxP vector; removal of single coding exon

ES cell line: R1

Current genetic background: C57Bl/6 (100 percent)

Name of contributing investigator: J. Marth

Name of institution: University of California, San Diego

Primary reference: Priatel J, et al. Glycobiology 1997;7(1):45-56 [PubMed]