| Literature DB >> 29071286 |
Matthias Rieckher1, Nektarios Tavernarakis2,3.
Abstract
Microinjection is the most frequently used tool for genetic transformation of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, facilitating the transgenic expression of genes, genome editing by the clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas9 system, or transcription of dsRNA for RNA intereference (RNAi). Exogenous DNA is delivered into the developing oocytes in the germline of adult hermaphrodites, which then generate transgenic animals among their offspring. In this protocol, we describe the microinjection procedure and the subsequent selection of transgenic progeny.Entities:
Keywords: Caenorhabditis elegans; Extrachromosomal arrays; GFP; Genetic transformation; Germline; Microinjection; Transgenic animals
Year: 2017 PMID: 29071286 PMCID: PMC5734614 DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2565
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bio Protoc ISSN: 2331-8325