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Non-parallel recombination limits Cre-LoxP-based reporters as precise indicators of conditional genetic manipulation.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Jun 2013
Liu Jing, Willet Spencer G, Bankaitis Eric D, Xu Yanwen, Wright Chris V E, Gu Guoqiang
Abstract excerpt
Cre/LoxP-mediated recombination allows for conditional gene activation or inactivation. When combined with an independent lineage-tracing reporter allele, this technique traces the lineage of presumptive genetically modified Cre-expressing cells. Several studies have suggested that floxed alleles have differential sensitivities to Cre-mediated recombination, which raises concerns regarding utilization of...
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