Knockout rats via embryo microinjection of zinc-finger nucleases.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The toolbox of rat genetics currently lacks the ability to introduce site-directed, heritable mutations into the genome to create knockout animals. By using engineered zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs) designed to target an integrated reporter and two endogenous rat genes, Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and Rab38, we demonstrate that a single injection of DNA or messenger RNA encoding ZFNs into the one-cell rat embryo leads to a high frequency of animals carrying 25 to 100% disruption at the target locus. These mutations are faithfully and efficiently transmitted through the germline. Our data demonstrate the feasibility of targeted gene disruption in multiple rat strains within 4 months time, paving the way to a humanized monoclonal antibody platform and additional human disease models.
Medical subject headings
- Endodeoxyribonucleases
- Gene Knockout Techniques
- Immunoglobulin M
- Microinjections
- Zinc Fingers
- rab GTP-Binding Proteins