Nagy A, Rossant J
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Clin Invest. 1996 Mar 15;97(6):1360-5. doi: 10.1172/JCI118555.
The available techniques for directed gene manipulation in the mouse are unprecedented in any multicellular organism and make the mouse an invaluable tool for unraveling all aspects of mammalian biology. To realize fully the potential of these genetic tools requires that phenotypic analysis be efficient, rapid, and complete. Genetic chimeras and mosaics, in which mutant cells are mixed with wild-type cells, can be used to augment standard analysis of intact mutant animals and alleviate the time required and the expense involved in generating and maintaining multiple strains of mutant mice.
在任何多细胞生物中,现有的小鼠定向基因操作技术都是前所未有的,这使得小鼠成为揭示哺乳动物生物学各个方面的宝贵工具。要充分发挥这些遗传工具的潜力,需要高效、快速且全面的表型分析。遗传嵌合体和镶嵌体,即突变细胞与野生型细胞混合,可以用来加强对完整突变动物的标准分析,并减少生成和维持多株突变小鼠所需的时间和费用。