Transgenesis for pig models
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 261-268, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-148744
ABSTRACT
Animal models, particularly pigs, have come to play an important role in translational biomedical research. There have been many pig models with genetically modifications via somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). However, because most transgenic pigs have been produced by random integration to date, the necessity for more exact gene-mutated models using recombinase based conditional gene expression like mice has been raised. Currently, advanced genome-editing technologies enable us to generate specific gene-deleted and -inserted pig models. In the future, the development of pig models with gene editing technologies could be a valuable resource for biomedical research.
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Main subject:
Swine
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Gene Expression
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Gene Transfer Techniques
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Models, Animal
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Recombinases
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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