Effects of CreERT2, 4-OH Tamoxifen, and Gender on CFU-F Assays.

Gene function in stem cell maintenance is often tested by inducing deletion via the Cre-loxP system. However, controls for Cre and other variables are frequently not included. Here we show that when cultured in the presence of 4-OH tamoxifen, bone and marrow cells containing the CreERT2 construct ha...

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Main Authors: Sophie L McHaffie, Nicholas D Hastie, You-Ying Chau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4734617?pdf=render