Derivation of hybrid ES cell lines from two different strains of mice

Parental origin-dependent expression of the imprinted genes is essential for mammalian development. Zfp57 maintains genomic imprinting in mouse embryos and ES cells. To examine the allelic expression patterns of the imprinted genes in ES cells, we obtained multiple hybrid ES clones that were directl...

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Main Authors: Ho-Tak Lau, Lizhi Liu, Chelsea Ray, Fong T. Bell, Xiajun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Stem Cell Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506116000313
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Summary:Parental origin-dependent expression of the imprinted genes is essential for mammalian development. Zfp57 maintains genomic imprinting in mouse embryos and ES cells. To examine the allelic expression patterns of the imprinted genes in ES cells, we obtained multiple hybrid ES clones that were directly derived from the blastocysts generated from the cross between mice on two different genetic backgrounds. The blastocyst-derived ES clones displayed largely intact DNA methylation imprint at the tested imprinted regions. These hybrid ES clones will be useful for future studies to examine the allelic expression of the imprinted genes in ES cells and their differentiated progeny.
ISSN:1873-5061
1876-7753