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Efficient generation of conditional knockout mice via sequential introduction of lox sites.


ABSTRACT: Conditional knockout using Cre/lox is essential for functional analysis of genes. CRISPR/Cas in combination with two sets of guide RNAs and a single-stranded oligonucleotide enables simultaneous insertion of two lox sequences. However, this method induces double-strand breaks at two sites on the same chromosome, which causes an undesirable chromosomal deletion and reduces the flanked lox (flox) rate. To solve this problem, we investigated a method that sequentially introduces each lox sequence at the 1-cell and 2-cell embryonic stages, respectively. The sequential method was applied to both microinjection and electroporation systems. Sequential electroporation improved the flox efficiency compared with ordinary simultaneous microinjection, leading to a high yield of offspring with floxed alleles. Finally, we directly produced Cre/lox mice containing both the Cre transgene and floxed allele via sequential electroporation using Cre zygotes, which accelerated the generation of conditional knockout mice compared with the ordinary method.

SUBMITTER: Horii T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5554182 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Efficient generation of conditional knockout mice via sequential introduction of lox sites.

Horii Takuro T   Morita Sumiyo S   Kimura Mika M   Terawaki Naomi N   Shibutani Mihiro M   Hatada Izuho I  

Scientific reports 20170811 1


Conditional knockout using Cre/lox is essential for functional analysis of genes. CRISPR/Cas in combination with two sets of guide RNAs and a single-stranded oligonucleotide enables simultaneous insertion of two lox sequences. However, this method induces double-strand breaks at two sites on the same chromosome, which causes an undesirable chromosomal deletion and reduces the flanked lox (flox) rate. To solve this problem, we investigated a method that sequentially introduces each lox sequence a  ...[more]

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