TY - JOUR
T1 - Obtaining or Generating Gene Mutations in Mice
AU - Papaioannou, Virginia E.
AU - Behringer, Richard R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - The starting point in a mutational analysis of gene function is obtaining or producing a mutant. Here different methods of obtaining mouse mutants are discussed, including screening for spontaneous mutants, screening for mutants following chemical or X-ray mutagenesis, and producing mutations through targeted manipulation of the genome. Manipulation of the genome can be random, as in different types of insertional mutagenesis. Alternatively, targeted manipulation such as gene targeting using homologous recombination in embryonic stem (ES) cells or gene editing by CRISPR–Cas can be used to produce custom mutations in a specific gene. The basic methods are outlined, and the advantages and disadvantages of homologous recombination and CRISPR–Cas gene editing are discussed. Resources for obtaining mutations that already exist are provided. If, for your planned study, no suitable mutations are available, there is advice about what you should know about your gene of interest before embarking on a gene targeting experiment.
AB - The starting point in a mutational analysis of gene function is obtaining or producing a mutant. Here different methods of obtaining mouse mutants are discussed, including screening for spontaneous mutants, screening for mutants following chemical or X-ray mutagenesis, and producing mutations through targeted manipulation of the genome. Manipulation of the genome can be random, as in different types of insertional mutagenesis. Alternatively, targeted manipulation such as gene targeting using homologous recombination in embryonic stem (ES) cells or gene editing by CRISPR–Cas can be used to produce custom mutations in a specific gene. The basic methods are outlined, and the advantages and disadvantages of homologous recombination and CRISPR–Cas gene editing are discussed. Resources for obtaining mutations that already exist are provided. If, for your planned study, no suitable mutations are available, there is advice about what you should know about your gene of interest before embarking on a gene targeting experiment.
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U2 - 10.1101/pdb.over107956
DO - 10.1101/pdb.over107956
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37932077
AN - SCOPUS:85181986244
SN - 1940-3402
VL - 2023
SP - 906
EP - 919
JO - Cold Spring Harbor protocols
JF - Cold Spring Harbor protocols
IS - 12
ER -