PUBLICATION

Degradation of endogenous proteins and generation of a null-like phenotype in zebrafish using Trim-Away technology

Authors
Chen, X., Liu, M., Lou, H., Lu, Y., Zhou, M.T., Ou, R., Xu, Y., Tang, K.F.
ID
ZDB-PUB-190125-2
Date
2019
Source
Genome biology   20: 19 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Keywords
Knockdown, Protein degradation, TRIM21, Trim-away
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified
  • Biotechnology/methods*
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism
  • Proteolysis*
  • Ribonucleoproteins/metabolism*
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
30674345 Full text @ Genome Biol.
Abstract
Trim-Away is a recent technique to rapidly deplete a protein from any cell type. Guided by antibodies, TRIM21 selects proteins for destruction. However, the applicability of this method in model organisms has not been investigated. Here, we show that Trim-Away can degrade proteins in zebrafish embryos. Trim-Away depletes proteins faster than morpholinos, which enables analysis of protein function during early embryogenesis. Furthermore, Trim-Away can be applied to evaluate the role of maternally contributed proteins in zebrafish embryos. Our findings indicate that Trim-Away is a powerful tool to perform functional analysis of proteins during zebrafish development.
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Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping