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ArticleBMC molecular biology2009

Cloning-free regulated monitoring of reporter and gene expression.

Latifa al-Haj, Wijdan Al-Ahmadi, Maher Al-Saif, Omer Demirkaya, Khalid S A Khabar

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Article in BMC molecular biology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Latifa al-HajProgram in Biomolecular Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia. lalhaj@kfshrc.edu.sa
Wijdan Al-Ahmadi
Maher Al-Saif
Omer Demirkaya
Khalid S A Khabar

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe majority of the promoters, their regulatory elements, and their variations in the human genome remain unknown. Reporter gene technology for transcriptional activity is a widely used tool for the study of promoter structure, gene regulation, and signaling pathways. Construction of transcriptional reporter vectors, including use of cis-acting sequences, requires cloning and time-demanding manipulations, particularly with introduced mutations.

resultsIn this report, we describe a cloning-free strategy to generate transcriptionally-controllable linear reporter constructs. This approach was applied in common transcriptional models of inflammatory response and the interferon system. In addition, it was used to delineate minimal transcriptional activity of selected ribosomal protein promoters. The approach was tested for conversion of genes into TetO-inducible/repressible expression cassettes.

conclusionThe simple introduction and tuning of any transcriptional control in the linear DNA product renders promoter activation and regulated gene studies simple and versatile.

Indexed as

Gene Expression RegulationBacterial ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCell LineCloning, MolecularGenes, ReporterHumansModels, GeneticBacterial ProteinsCarrier ProteinsTet O resistance protein, Bacteria

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PMID19267938
PMCPMC2662838

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