LoxP-FRT Trap (LOFT): a simple and flexible system for conventional and reversible gene targeting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Conditional gene knockout (cKO) mediated by the Cre/LoxP system is indispensable for exploring gene functions in mice. However, a major limitation of this method is that gene KO is not reversible. A number of methods have been develo...

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Main Authors: Chaiyachati Barbara H, Kaundal Ravinder, Zhao Jiugang, Wu Jie, Flavell Richard, Chi Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/96

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