Abstract
With the successful establishment of both targeted gene disruption and integration methods in the true diploid frog Xenopus tropicalis, this excellent vertebrate genetic model now is making a unique contribution to modelling human diseases. Here, we summarize our efforts on establishing homologous recombination-mediated targeted integration in Xenopus tropicalis, the usefulness, and limitation of targeted integration via the homology-independent strategy, and future directions on how to further improve targeted gene integration in Xenopus tropicalis.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e23006 |
Journal | Genesis: The Journal of Genetics and Development (Online) |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 1526-968X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Gene Targeting
- Humans
- Xenopus
- Xenopus Proteins
- Journal Article
- Review