Faculty Research 1990 - 1999

The molecular and genetic analysis of mouse development.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1992

Keywords

Gene-Expression, Genes-Structural, Growth-Substances, Mice: em, ge, gd, Mutation, Phenotype, Tretinoin

First Page

5

Last Page

11

JAX Source

Eur J Biochem 1992 Feb 15;204(1):5-11

Abstract

This review describes some recent advances in the molecular-genetic analysis of mouse development. Reversed genetics and gene assignment have been used to isolate genes affected in developmental mutations. The establishment of a high-density molecular-genetic map promises to facilitate cloning of additional genes with developmental functions. Based on molecular, biochemical or other biological criteria many mouse genes that code for transcriptional regulators, growth-factor-like molecules and their receptors have been isolated. The role of these genes during development can be analysed in vivo after producing targeted mutations. Mutations can be generated by homologous recombination in the genome of embryonic stem cells and can then be introduced into the mouse germ line by means of germ-line chimaeras. Additional approaches employing stem cells to identify and mutate putative developmental genes are coming into use.

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