This project entailed generation of a novel rat strain in which a P2A-Cas9-T2A-EGFP coding sequence was inserted at the stop codon of the rat Sycp1 gene for co-expression of Cas9 and EGFP under the control of the Sycp1 regulatory elements. Animals express Cas9 in the testis in the spermatogonial layer and in meiosis stages with 4N DNA content. Strain catalyzes high levels of Active Genetic Gene conversion when paired with certain Active Genetic cassettes. ROBUST AND EFFICIENT ACTIVE GENETICS GENE CONVERSION IN THE RAT AND MOUSE Chenyen Lai, Oscar Alvarez, Kristen Read, Don van Fossan,Christopher M Conner, Shannon Xaing-Ru Xu, Dale O. Cowley, Valentino Gantz, David R. Webb, Kurt Jarnagin
URL: Doi:10.1101/2022.08.30.505951
Genetic Status:
Heterozygous
Last Known Status:
Cryopreserved Sperm (as of 2022-10-06)
Research Usage
Genetics, Reproductive Biology, Gene Conversion, Active Genetics