Efficient Cre-lox linearisation of BACs: Applications to physical mapping and generation of transgenic animals

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作者
Mullins, LJ [1 ]
Kotelevtseva, N [1 ]
Boyd, AC [1 ]
Mullins, JJ [1 ]
机构
[1] WESTERN GEN HOSP,MRC,HUMAN GENET UNIT,EDINBURGH EH4 2XU,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
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英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
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10.1093/nar/25.12.2539
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Due to the size of BAC, PAC and P1 clones, it is often difficult to construct detailed restriction maps, with large number of restriction fragments leading to ambiguity of mapping data. We report the use of Cre recombinase to linearise and asymmetrically introduce label at the unique loxP site of large loxP-containing clones. Subsequent partial digestion allows the direct ordering of restriction fragments. Additionally, BAC DNA linearised using the Cre-lox system has been used successfully to generate transgenic animals.
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页码:2539 / 2540
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