Plasmids 101: Gene, enhancer, and promoter trapping
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...fundamentally the reporter construct monitors the expression of a nearby gene. The reporter gene serves as...as a proxy for the endogenous gene – its expression levels (high/low) and patterns (tissue/timing) can...that the gene which GFP was monitoring was being expressed in the same pattern. These systems suggest the...function of a gene. For example, they eliminate the expression of the gene (by CRISPR knockout, shRNA depletion...Tissue-specific genes – the genes of interest may not be expressed in the tissue/cell line you are working with.
...the gene as a result but will still allow for expression pattern monitoring.
Enhancer traps
Like promoter...trapping of endogenous enhancers to stimulate the expression of the reporter. The system is made up of a reporter...