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Gene targeting in mice: a review.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2013
Bouabe Hicham, Okkenhaug Klaus
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The ability to introduce DNA sequences (e.g., genes) of interest into the germline genome has rendered the mouse a powerful and indispensable experimental model in fundamental and medical research. The DNA sequences can be integrated into the genome randomly or into a specific locus by homologous recombination, in order to: (1) delete or insert mutations into genes of interest to determine their function, (2)...
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