Use of a cryptic splice donor site in the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT)-SV40 small-t antigen cassette generates alternative transcripts in transgenic rats.

abstract：:Although genetic transformation of soybean dates back to over two decades, the process remains inefficient. Here, we report the development of an organogenesis-based transformation method of soybean that resulted in an average transformation frequency of 18.7%. This improved method resorts to Agrobacterium-mediated tr...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Pareddy D,Chennareddy S,Anthony G,Sardesai N,Mall T,Minnicks T,Karpova O,Clark L,Griffin D,Bishop B,Shumway N,Samuel P,Smith K,Sarria R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transthyretin (TTR) associated amyloidosis is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by peripheral and autonomic neuropathy. Both genetic and environmental factors are thought to be involved in development of TTR associated amyloidosis. Previously, we demonstrated that amyloid deposition was observed in various ...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Inoue S,Ohta M,Li Z,Zhao G,Takaoka Y,Sakashita N,Miyakawa K,Takada K,Tei H,Suzuki M,Masuoka M,Sakaki Y,Takahashi K,Yamamura K

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study generated a transgenic zebrafish line Tg(k18:Ptmaa-RFP) with overexpression of Prothymosin alpha type a (Ptmaa) in the skin epidermis. Red fluorescence first appears very weakly in the early stage, become stronger and mainly restricted in the nuclei of the epithelial cells from 3 dpf-larvae to adult fish. H...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Pai CW,Chen YH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian Heat Shock Proteins (HSP), have potent immune-stimulatory properties due to the natural capability to associate with polypeptides and bind receptors on antigen presenting cells. The present study was aimed to explore whether plant HSP, and in particular HSP70, share similar properties. We wanted in particula...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Buriani G,Mancini C,Benvenuto E,Baschieri S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Competition between humans and livestock for cereal and legume grains makes it challenging to provide economical feeds to livestock animals. Recent increases in corn and soybean prices have had a significant impact on the cost of feed for pig producers. The utilization of byproducts and alternative ingredients in pig ...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Lin YS,Yang CC,Hsu CC,Hsu JT,Wu SC,Lin CJ,Cheng WT

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadal effects of the Denys-Drash syndrome (DDS) mutation Wt1(tmT396 )were examined in chimaeric and heterozygous mice. Since the only heterozygote was 41,XXY, Sertoli cell function was assessed by comparison with age-matched control XXY testes. Control XXY Sertoli cells showed immuno-expression of WT1 and androgen r...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Patek CE,Saunders PT,Miles CG,Berry RL,Hastie ND,Sharpe RM,Hooper ML

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here knock-in of diphteria toxin A chain (dta) gene at the Ins2 locus, using the strategy previously employed to insert lacZ under control of the Ins2 promoter. Mutant Ins2(dta/+), Ins2(dta/lacZ) or Ins2(lacZ/+) mouse pups were generated by breeding and analyzed to study the effects of toxigenetic beta-cell ...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Lamotte L,Jackerott M,Bucchini D,Jami J,Joshi RL,Deltour L

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese morning glory, Ipomoea nil, exhibits a variety of flower colours, except yellow, reflecting the accumulation of only trace amounts of carotenoids in the petals. In a previous study, we attributed this effect to the low expression levels of carotenogenic genes in the petals, but there may be other contributing...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Watanabe K,Oda-Yamamizo C,Sage-Ono K,Ohmiya A,Ono M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common human genetic disease, affecting millions of people worldwide. The progressive growth of cysts in kidneys eventually leads to renal failure in 50 % of patients, and there is currently no effective treatment. Various murine models have been studied to elu...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： He J,Ye J,Li Q,Feng Y,Bai X,Chen X,Wu C,Yu Z,Zhao Y,Hu X,Li N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant secondary metabolism is very important for traits such as flower color, flavor of food, and resistance against pests and diseases. Moreover, it is the source of many fine chemicals such as drugs, dyes, flavors, and fragrances. It is thus of interest to be able to engineer the secondary metabolite production of t...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Verpoorte R,van der Heijden R,Memelink J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we compared the gene targeting efficiencies of two rAAV-BRCA1 KO targeting constructs in Yucatan and Göttingen minipig fibroblasts. The homology arms of the constructs consisted exclusively of exonic sequences amplified by PCR from Yucatan genomic DNA. The sequences were identical to those of the refere...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Luo Y,Bolund L,Sørensen CB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E (tocopherol) is a powerful antioxidant essential for human health and synthesized only by photosynthetic organisms. The effects of over-expression of tocopherol biosynthetic enzymes have been studied in leaves and seeds, but not in a non-photosynthetic, below-ground plant organ. Genetic and molecular approac...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Crowell EF,McGrath JM,Douches DS

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic DNA blot hybridization is traditionally used to demonstrate that, via genetic transformation, foreign genes are integrated into host genomes. However, in large genome species, such as Allium cepa L., the use of genomic DNA blot hybridization is pushed towards its limits, because a considerable quantity of DNA ...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Zheng SJ,Henken B,Sofiari E,Jacobsen E,Krens FA,Kik C

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While genetically modified upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) varieties are ranked among the most successful genetically modified organisms (GMO), there is little knowledge on transgene integration in the cotton genome, partly because of the difficulty in obtaining large numbers of transgenic plants. In this study,...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Zhang J,Cai L,Cheng J,Mao H,Fan X,Meng Z,Chan KM,Zhang H,Qi J,Ji L,Hong Y

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple advantages-including the short generation time, large numbers of fertilized eggs, low cost of cultivation and easy maintenance favor the use of fish as bioreactors for the production of pharmaceutical proteins. In the present study, zebrafish eggs were used as bioreactors to produce mature tilapia insulin-lik...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Hu SY,Liao CH,Lin YP,Li YH,Gong HY,Lin GH,Kawakami K,Yang TH,Wu JL

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 15 years researchers have generated stable lines of several species of transgenic fish important for aquaculture. 'All-fish' growth hormone (GH) gene constructs and antifreeze protein (AFP) genes have been successfully introduced into the fish genome resulting in a significant acceleration of growth rate...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Zbikowska HM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical inducible gene regulation systems provide essential tools for the precise regulation of transgene expression in plants and animals. Recent development of a two-hybrid ecdysone receptor (EcR) gene regulation system has solved some of the drawbacks that were associated with the monopartate gene switch. To furth...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Tavva VS,Dinkins RD,Palli SR,Collins GB

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SULT2A8 is a male-predominant and liver-specific mouse cytosolic sulfotransferase (SULT) that sulfonates 7α-hydroxyl (7α-OH) bile acids in vitro. Sulfonation regulates bile acid homeostasis, which in turn regulates cholesterol and energy metabolism. Using the Sult2a8-heterozygous (HT) mouse model created earlier in ou...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Wang K,Chan MY,Xu J,Li PS,Liu X,Lee AY,Lee SS,Cheung WT

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard methods to mark Xenopus laevis individuals like tattooing or clipping toenails are inappropriate for the fast growing and regenerating small froglets and the previously used transponders are too large. In this study we successfully adapted micro transponders to tag these animals. Using these new transponders ...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Waldner C,Roose M,Ryffel GU

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to tightly control transgene expression in vivo provides an opportunity to determine the role of certain gene products at different times during development and/or in response to different stimuli. We have characterized and evaluated a tetracycline-responsive endothelial-specific binary system during mouse...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Sarao R,Dumont DJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the effect of four different virulence (vir) gene combinations on plant transformation efficiency and transgene behaviour in rice using the pGreen/pSoup dual binary vector system. Transformation experiments were conducted using a pGreen vector containing the bar and gusA expression units with, or without, ...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Vain P,Harvey A,Worland B,Ross S,Snape JW,Lonsdale D

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix attachment regions (MARs) are DNA elements that can increase and stabilize transgene expression. We investigated the effect of the RB7 MAR on transgenic virus resistance. Constructs for resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) with and without flanking RB7 MARs were used to transform tobacco and produce h...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Levin JS,Thompson WF,Csinos AS,Stephenson MG,Weissinger AK

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, site-specific recombination methods in plants have been developed to delete selection markers to produce marker-free transgenic plants or to integrate the transgene into a pre-determined genomic location to produce site-specific transgenic plants. However, these methods have been developed independently, and...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Nanto K,Ebinuma H

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cre/LoxP mediated chromosomal engineering in embryonic stem (ES) cells has a variety of applications, including the creation of model systems for studying aneuploidy. Targeted meiotic recombination (TAMERE) was proposed as a high efficiency in vivo alternative to effect Cre-mediated recombination, in which Cre recombi...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Olson LE,Tien J,South S,Reeves RH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgenic mouse models mediating conditional temporal and spatial regulation of gene expression to the respiratory epithelium were developed utilizing the reverse tetracycline transactivator (rtTA) expressed under the control of SP-C and CCSP promoters. Luciferase activity was detected in the lungs of fetal and adult...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Perl AK,Tichelaar JW,Whitsett JA

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) describes the ability of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) to inhibit homologous gene expression at the RNA level. Its specificity is sequence-based and depends on the sequence of one strand of the dsRNA corresponding to part or all of a specific gene transcript. In this study we adopted plant-mediat...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Xu L,Duan X,Lv Y,Zhang X,Nie Z,Xie C,Ni Z,Liang R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A chimeric Bacillus thuringiensis toxin (Bt) gene, cry2AX1was cloned in a bi-selectable marker free binary vector construct. The cry2AX1 gene, driven by the Chrysanthemum rbcS1 promoter, was introduced into JK1044R, the restorer line (Oryza sativa L. ssp. Indica) of a notified commercially grown rice hybrid in India, ...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Chakraborty M,Reddy PS,Mustafa G,Rajesh G,Narasu VM,Udayasuriyan V,Rana D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the potential advent of genetically modified herbicide-resistant (GMHR) crops in the European Union, changes in patterns of herbicide use are predicted. Broad-spectrum, non-selective herbicides used with GMHR crops are expected to substitute for a set of currently used herbicides, which might alter the agro-envir...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Devos Y,Cougnon M,Vergucht S,Bulcke R,Haesaert G,Steurbaut W,Reheul D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the major plant pathogens. The conventional method of PM control includes frequent use of sulfur-based fungicides adding to production costs and potential harm to the environment. PM remains a major scourge for Rosaceae crops where breeding approaches mainly resort to gene-for-gene resist...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Jiwan D,Roalson EH,Main D,Dhingra A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants of strawberry (cultivar Pájaro) were transformed with three defense related genes: ch5B, gln2 and ap24 using Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The ch5B gene encodes for a chitinase from Phaseolus vulgaris, while gln2 and ap24 encode for a glucanase and a thaumatin-like protein, respectively, both from Nicotiana tabacu...

journal_title：Transgenic research

authors： Vellicce GR,Ricci JC,Hernández L,Castagnaro AP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00