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A neomycin cassette was inserted into the first coding exon of the gene which contains 5' untranslated sequence and the sequence for the first 31 amino acids. A lack of protein from the cerebellum of homozygous mutant animals was demonstrated by Western analysis. Additional binding studies and Ca2+ release assays were incorporated to demonstrate the loss of function for this allele. (J:30633)