Article
In vivo cII, gpt, and Spi⁻ gene mutation assays in transgenic mice and rats.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2013
Manjanatha Mugimane G, Cao Xuefei, Shelton Sharon D, Mittelstaedt Roberta A, Heflich Robert H
Abstract excerpt
Transgenic mutation assays are used to identify and characterize genotoxic hazards and for determining the mode of action for carcinogens. The three most popular transgenic mutational models are Big Blue® (rats or mice), Muta™ mouse (mice), and gpt-delta (rats or mice). The Big Blue® and Muta™ mouse models use the cII gene as a reporter of mutation whereas gpt-delta rodents use the gpt gene and the red/gam genes...
Topics
- Animals
- DNA
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- DNA Packaging
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Genetic Loci
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Mutagenicity Tests
