Germline modification using mouse spermatogonial stem cells
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Application of Mouse Parthenogenetic Haploid Embryonic Stem Cells as a Substitute of Sperm
Published on: November 19, 2020
Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara1, Takashi Shinohara
1Department of Molecular Genetics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Abstract:
Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) in the testes are a new target for germline modification. With the development of an in vitro culture system and spermatogonial transplantation technique, SSCs can now be manipulated and used as an alternative to embryonic stem cells for knockout mice production. The genetic and epigenetic stability of SSCs provide new possibilities for the application of germline mutagenesis in a wide range of animals.
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