Analysis of gene function inDictyostelium
- 1 December 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 51 (12) , 1116-1123
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01944729
Abstract
Over the past ten years, powerful molecular genetic techniques have been developed to analyze gene function inDictyostelium. DNA-mediated transformation using a variety of selections and vectors has allowed the introduction of wild-type or modified genes that are under various forms of transcriptional control. Homologous recombination is efficient and can be used to modify the genome in precise ways. In addition, it is now possible to clone genes based on their mutant phenotype alone, either by insertional mutagenesis, or by screening antisense expression cDNA libraries. Finally, a nearly complete physical map of the genome is available and so genes are easily mapped by physical techniques. We discuss many of these advances within the context of major research problems presently under study.Keywords
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