PUBLICATION

Ligand-Controlled Site-Specific Recombination in Zebrafish

Authors
Chekuru, A., Kuscha, V., Hans, S., Brand, M.
ID
ZDB-PUB-170818-11
Date
2017
Source
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)   1642: 87-97 (Chapter)
Registered Authors
Brand, Michael, Chekuru, Avinash, Hans, Stefan, Kuscha, Veronika
Keywords
CreERT2, Site-specific recombination, Tamoxifen, Zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified*
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian
  • Female
  • Gene Editing/methods*
  • Genes, Reporter
  • Genetic Loci
  • Genetic Vectors/chemistry
  • Genetic Vectors/metabolism
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism
  • Integrases/genetics*
  • Integrases/metabolism
  • Luminescent Proteins/genetics
  • Luminescent Proteins/metabolism
  • Male
  • Microinjections
  • Recombination, Genetic/drug effects*
  • Tamoxifen/pharmacology*
  • Transfection
  • Zebrafish/embryology
  • Zebrafish/genetics*
PubMed
28815495 Full text @ Meth. Mol. Biol.
Abstract
Cre-mediated site-specific recombination has emerged as an indispensable tool for the precise manipulation of genomes allowing lineage-tracing studies, temporal and spatial misexpressions, and in particular the generation of conditional knockout alleles. Previously, we and others showed that Cre and its ligand-inducible variant CreERT2 are also highly efficient in the developing and adult zebrafish. The number of Cre driver and effector lines is currently still limited in zebrafish. However, the recent advent of novel genome editing tools such as TALEN and CRISPR/Cas will significantly increase interest in the conditional Cre/lox-technology in this organism. The considerations of basic transgene design and subsequent transgenesis have been addressed elsewhere. Here we outline practical experimental steps for transient functionality tests of CreERT2 driver and effector constructs. In addition, we introduce detailed protocols to elicit CreERT2-mediated recombination in vivo at embryonic as well as adult stages.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping