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Derivation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells from Murine Embryonic Stem Cells
Published on: February 25, 2007
Embryonic Stem Cells and Gene Manipulation in Rat
Masumi Hirabayashi1, Akiko Takizawa2, Shinichi Hochi3
1Center for Genetic Analysis of Behavior, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. mhirarin@nips.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Transgenic technology in rats is increasingly important for the design and implementation of biological and physiological studies in the fields of neuroscience, pharmacology, and toxicology. Pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are a useful tool for generation of gene-modified rats. During the last decade, not only foreign DNA introduction but also endogenous DNA modification has been successfully achieved with rat ESCs. Detailed protocols for establishment of bona fide rat ESCs and their use for production of gene-modified rats are described in this chapter.
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