Novel double promoter approach for identification of transgenic animals: A tool for in vivo analysis of gene function and development of gene-based therapies |
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Authors: | Fu Liezhen Buchholz Daniel Shi Yun-Bo |
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Institution: | Unit on Molecular Morphogenesis, Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Development, NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. |
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Abstract: | Advances in vertebrate genetics have allowed studies of gene function in developing animals through gene knockout and transgenic analyses. These advances have encouraged the development of gene-based therapies through introduction of exogenous genes to enhance and/or replace dysfunctional or missing genes. However, in vertebrates, such analyses often involve tedious screening for transgenic animals, such as PCR-based genotype determinations. Here, we report the use of double-promoter plasmids carrying the transgene of interest and the crystallin-promotor-driven Green fluorescent protein (GFP) in transgenic Xenopus laevis tadpoles. This strategy allows a simple examination for the presence of GFP in the eyes to identify transgenic animals. PCR-based genotyping and functional characterization confirms that all animals expressing GFP in the eyes indeed carry the desired promoter/transgene units. Thus, the use of this and other similar vectors should dramatically improve current transgenesis protocols and reduce the time and cost for identifying transgenic animals. |
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Keywords: | transgenesis green fluorescent protein Xenopus laevis matrix metalloproteinase |
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