Germ-line transgenesis of the Tc1/mariner superfamily transposon Minos in Ciona intestinalis

AUTOR(ES)

Sasakura, Yasunori

FONTE

National Academy of Sciences

RESUMO

The tadpole larva of the basal chordate Ciona intestinalis has the most simplified, basic body-plan of chordates. Because it has a compact genome with a complete draft sequence, a large quantity of EST/cDNA information, and a short generation time, Ciona is a suitable model for future genetics. We establish here a transgenic technique in Ciona that uses the Tc1/mariner superfamily transposon Minos. Minos was integrated efficiently into the genome of germ cells and transmitted stably to subsequent generations. In addition, an enhancer-trap line was obtained. This is a demonstration of efficient, Minos-mediated transgenesis in marine invertebrates.

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