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PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS
Volume 34, Issue 3, Pages 225-238Publisher
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.90242.2008
Keywords
gene targeting; transposons; mutagenesis; embryonic stem cells
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- Cancer Research-UK
- Wellcome Trust
- Kay Kendell Leukaemia Foundation
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Adams DJ, van der Weyden L. Contemporary approaches for modifying the mouse genome. Physiol Genomics 34: 225-238, 2008. First published June 17, 2008; doi:10.1152/physiolgenomics.90242.2008.-The mouse is a premiere experimental organism that has contributed significantly to our understanding of vertebrate biology. Manipulation of the mouse genome via embryonic stem (ES) cell technology makes it possible to engineer an almost limitless repertoire of mutations to model human disease and assess gene function. In this review we outline recent advances in mouse experimental genetics and provide a how-to guide for those people wishing to access this technology. We also discuss new technologies, such as transposon-mediated mutagenesis, and resources of targeting vectors and ES cells, which are likely to dramatically accelerate the pace with which we can assess gene function in vivo, and the progress of forward and reverse genetic screens in mice.
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