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ArticleNucleic acids research2009

A genetic screen for components of the mammalian RNA interference pathway in Bloom-deficient mouse embryonic stem cells.

Melanie I Trombly, Hong Su, Xiaozhong Wang

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Melanie I TromblyDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Hong Su
Xiaozhong Wang
Northwestern University · US

Funding

CELLULAR &MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM008061 · NIGMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · PI CARTHEW, RICHARD W. · 1985 to 2022
$17.1M
A recessive genetic screen to elucidate RNA silencing in embryonic stem cellsR21GM079528 · NIGMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · PI WANG, XIAOZHONG ALEC · 2007 to 2008
$378k
NIGMS NIH HHS 5R21GM079528NIGMS NIH HHS R21 GM079528NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic screens performed in model organisms have helped identify key components of the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. Recessive genetic screens have recently become feasible through the use of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells that are Bloom's syndrome protein (Blm) deficient. Here, we developed and performed a recessive genetic screen to identify components of the mammalian RNAi pathway in Blm-deficient ES cells. Genome-wide mutagenesis using a retroviral gene trap strategy resulted in the isolation of putative homozygous RNAi mutant cells. Candidate clones were confirmed by an independent RNAi-based reporter assay and the causative gene trap integration site was identified using molecular techniques. Our screen identified multiple mutant cell lines of Argonaute 2 (Ago2), a known essential component of the RNAi pathway. This result demonstrates that true RNAi components can be isolated by this screening strategy. Furthermore, Ago2 homozygous mutant ES cells provide a null genetic background to perform mutational analyses of the Ago2 protein. Using genetic rescue, we resolve an important controversy regarding the role of two phenylalanine residues in Ago2 activity.

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MutagenesisRNA InterferenceAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsCells, CulturedEmbryonic Stem CellsEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2Gene DeletionGenes, RecessiveLoss of HeterozygosityMiceMutationProtein Structure, TertiaryRecQ HelicasesAgo2 protein, mouseArgonaute ProteinsBloom syndrome proteinEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2RecQ Helicases

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