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EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY
Volume 111, Issue 4, Pages 244-249Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2005.08.010
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Despite of our knowledge of genetic make up of schistosomes, a number of genes have not been characterized largely due to lack of effective transformation protocols. Here we present electroporation as a strategy for effective introduction of plasmids DNA into schistosomula and adults. Using plasmids of pEGFP-C1 as an expression vector, we first verified that the CMV promoter could direct EGFP to express in primary culture cells from Schistosoma japonicum. Subsequently, the plasmids were introduced into schistosomula and adults by electroporation. and EGFP expression was demonstrated using molecular and microscopical methods. Our findings indicate that electroporation is an effective method for transformation of S. japonicum. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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