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ArticleTransgenic research2015

Lessons from mouse chimaera experiments with a reiterated transgene marker: revised marker criteria and a review of chimaera markers.

Margaret A Keighren, Jean Flockhart, Benjamin A Hodson, Guan-Yi Shen, James R Birtley, Antonio Notarnicola-Harwood, John D West

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Article in Transgenic research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Margaret A KeighrenGenes and Development Group, Centre for Integrative Physiology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9XD, UK.
Jean Flockhart
Benjamin A Hodson
Guan-Yi Shen
James R Birtley
Antonio Notarnicola-Harwood
John D West
University of Edinburgh · GBHodges University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 043031Wellcome Trust 046359
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent reports of a new generation of ubiquitous transgenic chimaera markers prompted us to consider the criteria used to evaluate new chimaera markers and develop more objective assessment methods. To investigate this experimentally we used several series of fetal and adult chimaeras, carrying an older, multi-copy transgenic marker. We used two additional independent markers and objective, quantitative criteria for cell selection and cell mixing to investigate quantitative and spatial aspects of developmental neutrality. We also suggest how the quantitative analysis we used could be simplified for future use with other markers. As a result, we recommend a five-step procedure for investigators to evaluate new chimaera markers based partly on criteria proposed previously but with a greater emphasis on examining the developmental neutrality of prospective new markers. These five steps comprise (1) review of published information, (2) evaluation of marker detection, (3) genetic crosses to check for effects on viability and growth, (4) comparisons of chimaeras with and without the marker and (5) analysis of chimaeras with both cell populations labelled. Finally, we review a number of different chimaera markers and evaluate them using the extended set of criteria. These comparisons indicate that, although the new generation of ubiquitous fluorescent markers are the best of those currently available and fulfil most of the criteria required of a chimaera marker, further work is required to determine whether they are developmentally neutral.

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Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenetic MarkersAnimalsBiomarkersChimeraEmbryo, MammalianFemaleFetal DevelopmentIn Situ HybridizationMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLOrgan SpecificityRetinal DegenerationBiomarkersGenetic Markers

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PMID26048593
PMCPMC4504987
OpenAlexW582251567

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