Tamoxifen (TM) in corn oil:
- Dissolve 20mg/ml Tamoxifen in corn oil for 1 hr in a roller (hybridization oven) at 65C (protect tube from light with tin foil)
- Keep your stock at +4C for up to a week
- Before injecting, warm Tamoxifen at 65C for 10min
- Use a 27-gauge needle and inject the mouse with 9mg/40gr body weight, 3x times, one every other day (you can do up to 5 injections continuously)
- Determine recombination one week after the last TM injection
For pregnant females:
- Inject once with 3mg/40gr body weight.
- C. Section embryos and transfer them to a foster mother
Tamoxifen minimum 99%: Sigma Cat #T5648
Corn oil: Sigma Cat# C8267
TM administration at 9mg/40gr b.w. (20mg/ml stock)
| Weight (gr) | Volume TM (ul) |
|---|---|
| 7 | 79 |
| 8 | 90 |
| 9 | 101 |
| 10 | 112 |
| 11 | 124 |
| 12 | 135 |
| 13 | 146.5 |
| 14 | 157.5 |
| 15 | 169 |
| 16 | 180 |
| 17 | 191.5 |
| 18 | 202.5 |
| 19 | 214 |
| 20 | 225 |
| 21 | 236.5 |
| 22 | 247.5 |
| 23 | 258 |
| 24 | 270 |
| 25 | 281 |
| 26 | 292.5 |
| 27 | 303.5 |
| 28 | 315 |
| 29 | 326 |
| 30 | 337 |
| 31 | 349 |
| 32 | 360 |
| 33 | 371 |
| 34 | 382.5 |
| 35 | 394 |
| 36 | 405 |
| 37 | 416 |
| 38 | 427.5 |
| 39 | 439 |
| 40 | 450 |
| 41 | 461 |