A genomic integration method to visualize localization of endogenous mRNAs in living yeast.

Haim, Liora; Zipor, Gadi; Aronov, Stella; Gerst, Jeffrey E · Nat Methods · 2007

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

mRNA localization may be an important determinant for protein localization. We describe a simple PCR-based genomic-tagging strategy (m-TAG) that uses homologous recombination to insert binding sites for the RNA-binding MS2 coat protein (MS2-CP) between the coding region and 3' untranslated region (UTR) of any yeast gene. Upon coexpression of MS2-CP fused with GFP, we demonstrate the localization of endogenous mRNAs (ASH1, SRO7, PEX3 and OXA1) in living yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).

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