Fluorescent Quail: A Transgenic Model System for the Dynamic Study of Avian Development

David Huss1,2, Rusty Lansford3,4

  • 1Developmental Neuroscience Program, Department of Radiology, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4661 Sunset Boulevard MS #135, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA.

Summary

We developed new transgenic quail lines using lentiviral vectors for stable fluorescent protein expression. These lines enable advanced real-time imaging of early avian embryo development and cell movements.

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