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Long‐term, inducible gene loss‐of‐function in the chicken embryo
Author(s) -
Serralbo Olivier,
Picard Cyril A.,
Marcelle Christophe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
genesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.093
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1526-968X
pISSN - 1526-954X
DOI - 10.1002/dvg.22388
Subject(s) - embryo , term (time) , biology , gene , loss function , function (biology) , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , phenotype , physics , quantum mechanics
The use of shRNAmir to down‐regulate the expression of genes of interest is a powerful tool for studying gene function during early chick development. However, because of the limitations of electroporation‐mediated transgenesis, the down‐regulation of genes expressed at late stages of development in specific tissues is difficult to perform. By combining electroporation of a doxycycline‐inducible, miR30‐based shRNA plasmid with the Tol2 genomic integration system, we are now able to down‐regulate the expression of any gene of interest at defined stage of chicken development. genesis 51:372–380. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.