Transgene design

Methods Mol Biol. 2011:693:89-101. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60761-974-1_6.

Abstract

Transgenics are powerful mouse models to understand the biological functions of genes. This chapter gives a short overview of the requirements and considerations in designing a transgene. In addition, potential important choices that have to be made in advance for the successful designing and generating a transgenic mouse model are discussed. Methods for DNA purification for microinjection are also provided in this chapter.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Microinjections / methods
  • Models, Genetic
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics
  • Transgenes / genetics*