Production of pigs expressing a transgene under the control of a tetracycline-inducible system.

Pigs are anatomically and physiologically closer to humans than other laboratory animals. Transgenic (TG) pigs are widely used as models of human diseases. The aim of this study was to produce pigs expressing a tetracycline (Tet)-inducible transgene. The Tet-on system was first tested in infected do...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Yong-Xun Jin, Yubyeol Jeon, Sung-Hyun Lee, Mo-Sun Kwon, Teoan Kim, Xiang-Shun Cui, Sang-Hwan Hyun, Nam-Hyung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3893280?pdf=render