Oviedo Néstor J, Nicolas Cindy L, Adams Dany S, Levin Michael
Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology, Forsyth Institute and Developmental Biology Department, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
CSH Protoc. 2008 Oct 1;2008:pdb.prot5054. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5054.
INTRODUCTIONThis protocol describes how to produce gene knockdown in planarians using RNA interference (RNAi). It is a standard technique to evaluate gene function during regeneration and tissue maintenance in planarians. The procedure involves microinjecting double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) synthesized in vitro. Depending on the gene target, this technique can produce robust phenotypes that can be further evaluated by diverse macroscopic or microscopic procedures.
引言
本方案描述了如何利用RNA干扰(RNAi)在涡虫中实现基因敲低。这是一种用于评估涡虫再生和组织维持过程中基因功能的标准技术。该程序包括显微注射体外合成的双链RNA(dsRNA)。根据基因靶点的不同,该技术可产生明显的表型,可通过各种宏观或微观程序进一步评估。