Trap vectors and gene trapping by using the same
A trap vector containing a loxP sequence composed of inverted repeat sequence 1, a spacer sequence and inverted repeat sequence 2 in this order, the loxP sequence being a mutant loxP wherein a part of the inverted repeat sequence 1 or 2 is mutated.
1. A trap vector selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (i):
(a) SP-SA-lox71-IRES-M-loxP-PV-SP;
(b) SP-lox71-IRES-M-loxP-PV-SP;
(c) SP-lox71-IRES-M-loxP-pA-PV-SP;
(d) SP-lox71-IRES-M-loxP-puro-pA-PV-SP;
(e) lox71-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-PV-lox511;
(f) lox71-IRES-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-PV-lox511;
(g) (lox71-integrated SA)-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-PV-lox511;
(h) (lox71-integrated SA)-IRES-M-loxP-pA-loxP-2272-PV-lox511; and
(i) (lox71-integrated SA)-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-promote-M-lox511-SD;
wherein SP represents any sequence; SA represents a splice acceptor; SD represents a splice don or; IRES represents an internal ribosomal entry site; M represents a marker gene; puro represents puromycin resistance gene; pA represents a poly(A) sequence, and PV represents a plasmid vector.
2. The trap vector of claim 1 , wherein the plasmid vector is any one selected from the group consisting of pBR, pUC, pSP and pGEM.
3. A trap vector selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (i):
(a) SP-SA-lox66-IRES-M-loxP-PV-SP;
(b) SP-lox66-IRES-M-loxP-PV-SP;
(c) SP-lox66-IRES-M-loxP-pA-PV-SP;
(d) SP-lox66-IRES-M-loxP-puro-pA-PV-SP;
(e) lox66-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-PV-lox511;
(f) lox66-IRES-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-PV-lox511;
(g) (lox66-integrated SA)-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-PV-lox511;
(h) (lox66-integrated SA)-IRES-M-loxP-pA-loxP-2272-PV-lox511; and
(i) (lox66-integrated SA)-M-loxP-pA-lox2272-promote-M-lox511-SD;
wherein SP represents any sequence; SA represents a splice acceptor; SD represents a splice donor; IRES represents an internal ribosomal entry site; M represents a marker gene; puro represents puromycin resistance gene; pA represents a poly(A) sequence; and PV represents a plasmid vector.
4. A method of gene trapping, comprising the steps of:
introducing the trap vector of any one of claims 1 , 2 or 3 into embryonic stem cells;
culturing the embryonic stem cells;
selecting those cells which exhibit a pattern of single copy integration of the trap vector; and
isolating the trapped gene.
5. Embryonic stem cells comprising the trap vector of claims 1 , 2 , or 3 .